The centuries-long economic and military decline of the Byzantine Empire, which culminated in its political disappearance as a state in 1459, was, paradoxically, accompanied by high levels of cultural achievement. Aimed at broadening our understanding of the final phase of the empire, this collection explores how Byzantine ideological, spiritual, and artistic traditions transcended the economic and political realities of the time. The papers, delivered at an interdisciplinary colloquium held in May 1989 at Princeton ...
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The centuries-long economic and military decline of the Byzantine Empire, which culminated in its political disappearance as a state in 1459, was, paradoxically, accompanied by high levels of cultural achievement. Aimed at broadening our understanding of the final phase of the empire, this collection explores how Byzantine ideological, spiritual, and artistic traditions transcended the economic and political realities of the time. The papers, delivered at an interdisciplinary colloquium held in May 1989 at Princeton University, deal with hagiographic, monastic, literary, architectural, and artistic questions, as well as the general cultural and social issues, of this fascinating period. Along with the editors, the contributors are Smiljka Gabelic, Thalia Gouma-Peterson, Angela Hero, Robert Ousterhout, Marcus Rautman, Steven Reinert, Alice Mary Talbot, Speros Vryonis, and John J. Yiannias.
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Very Good. 1991. Cloth, dj. 4to. xx & 281 pp. Illustrated. Moderate shelf wear to dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Medieval, Art & Illumination. )
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0691040915. Illustrated with black and white photographs. First printing. Trace foxing on fore edge, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.; 281 pages.
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Good. Good Dust Jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 281. 281 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Good dust jacket. PLEASE NOTE: This book was stored in a box in a basement. As a result it does have a musty smell to it. The front and back free end papers show just a faint hint of waviness. Even with these cosmetic detractions the appearance of this copy is not unattractive.
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VG/VG almost new with exception of one red marker line about.5 inches long in one margin towards the rear of the book. Green cloth with greenish, color glossy dustjacket. 281 pp., profusely illustrated in bw. A superior copy of this incredible collection of essays.