- Additional Authors
- Kotzabassi, Sofia.
- Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 519 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Summary
- "What was happening in Byzantium as the Turks drew ever closer to Constantinople and an interest in classical Greek studies had been rekindled in the West? What was the role of the Byzantine scholars in an Empire facing multiple political and economic problems, and what were the matters that engaged them? What was the importance of teachers, libraries and monasteries to the so-called Palaeologan Renaissance, and what the significance of the theological disputes? These questions and more are addressed in the twelve essays authored by international experts of this Companion, which advances our understanding of the intellectual milieux, trends, and achievements of the Palaeologan period"--Page 4 of cover
- Series Statement
- Brill's companions to the Byzantine world, 2212-7429 ; volume 12
- Uniform Title
- Companion to the intellectual life of the Palaeologan period (Online)
- Brill's companions to the Byzantine world ; . 12.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-502) and indexes.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Intellectual life in the Palaeologan period : persons, genres and trends / Sofia Kotzabassi -- 1 The "Legacy" of Aphthonios, Hermogenes and Pseudo-Menander : aspects of Byzantine rhetoric under the Palaiologoi / Eleni Kaltsogianni -- 2 Intellectual pursuits for their own sake / Sophia Mergiali-Sahas -- 3 Continuity and evolution in autobiographical literature / Sofia Kotzabassi -- 4 Writing the history of decline / Apostolos Karpozilos -- 5 Spirituality and emotion : poetic trends in the Palaeologan period / Ioannis Vassis -- 6 Epistolography, social exchange and intellectual discourse (1261-1453) / Alexander Riehle -- 7 The reappropriation of philosophy in the Palaeologan period / Pantelis Golitsis -- 8 Kosmou theōria : Cosmic vision and its significance in the works of Theodore Metochites and other contemporary intellectuals / Ioannis Polemis -- 9 Monasticism and intellectual trends in Late Byzantium / Demetra Samara and Ilias Taxidis -- 10 The Hesychast controversy : events, personalities, texts and trends / Ioannis Polemis -- 11 Working in the Imperial and Patriarchical chanceries / Giuseppe De Gregorio -- 12 Public and private libraies in Byzantium / Ilias Taxidis
- LCCN
- 2022946117
- OCLC
- ssj0002881587
- Title
A companion to the intellectual life of the Palaeologan period [electronic resource] / edited by Sofia Kotzabassi.
- Imprint
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
- Series
Brill's companions to the Byzantine world, 2212-7429 ; volume 12
Brill's companions to the Byzantine world ; . 12.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-502) and indexes.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
1081-1453
- Added Author
Kotzabassi, Sofia.