People and Power in Byzantium: An Introduction to Modern Byzantine Studies (Dumbarton Oaks Studies)

This introduction to modern Byzantine studies seeks to understand the pressures that shaped Byzantine culture and people, including not only the powerful but also the poor, humble, and uneducated. Investigating the past in all its complexity and contradictions, Alexander Kazhdan and Giles Constable approach Homo byzantinus from various perspectives―position in society, relation to power, attitudes toward material environment, self-image, and image of God―to show what was distinctive about the people of the Byzantine Empire and their civilization. People and Power in Byzantium challenges Byzantinists to ask new questions and introduce new methods and perspectives in order to understand how Byzantine society worked and how this understanding can help in appreciating the modern world.
ASIN: 0884021033
VSKU: LFV.0884021033.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Constable, Giles|Kazhdan, Alexander
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: Book is in very good condition. Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.