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  3. The Cambridge Intellectual History of Byzantium
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
September 2017
Print publication year:
2017
Online ISBN:
9781107300859
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107300859
Subjects:
History of Philosophy, Area Studies, British History: General Interest, European History: General Interest, History, European Studies
Collections:
Cambridge Histories - Religion, Cambridge Histories - Ancient History & Classics, Cambridge Histories - British & European History, Cambridge Histories - Philosophy & Political Thought
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Book description

This volume brings into being the field of Byzantine intellectual history. Shifting focus from the cultural, social, and economic study of Byzantium to the life and evolution of ideas in their context, it provides an authoritative history of intellectual endeavors from Late Antiquity to the fifteenth century. At its heart lie the transmission, transformation, and shifts of Hellenic, Christian, and Byzantine ideas and concepts as exemplified in diverse aspects of intellectual life, from philosophy, theology, and rhetoric to astrology, astronomy, and politics. Case studies introduce the major players in Byzantine intellectual life, and particular emphasis is placed on the reception of ancient thought and its significance for secular as well as religious modes of thinking and acting. New insights are offered regarding controversial, understudied, or promising topics of research, such as philosophy and medical thought in Byzantium, and intellectual exchanges with the Arab world.

Awards

Winner, 2018 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference/Humanities and Social Sciences

Reviews

'It brings a great deal of clarity to a murky field, especially for an outsider, and should indeed serve as an excellent platform from which the growing field of Byzantine intellectual history might expand. The volume as a whole feels well thought out and well rounded in its execution. It is a most welcome addition to the corpus of modern Byzantine studies and should remain both a useful reference and an excellent teaching tool for years to come.'

Nathan Leidholm Source: H-Ideas

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  • Introduction
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  • Chapter 1 - Institutional Settings: The Court, Schools, Church, and Monasteries
    pp 27-36
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