The Last Byzantine Renaissance （Reissue）

Runciman, Steven

Cambridge Univ Pr（2008/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 111 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521097109
• DDC分類 941

Full Description

During the last two centuries of its existence the Byzantine Empire was politically in a state of utter decadence, but, in contrast, its intellectual life has never before shone so brilliantly. In these four lectures the author discusses the leading scholars of the period, their erudition, their intense individualism, their controversies and their achievements.

Contents

Preface; 1. Imperial decline and Hellenic revival; 2. Controversy and faction; 3. The scholars; 4. The achievements of the Renaissance; Further reading; Index.