A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities

Autor

Anthony Kaldellis

Editura

Oxford University Press

An publicare

2017

Nr. Pagini

248

ISBN

9780190625948

Categorii

Istorie In Limbi Străine Științe Umaniste Stiinte Istorie: Din Antichitate Pana In Prezent

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Descriere

Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity - decadent, degenerate, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate. With its tales and trivia - ranging across religion, bureaucracy, food, theatre, medicine, xenophobia, warfare - this book will confirm some of these prejudices, but also open eyes to the life of this extraordinarily interesting civilization.