Being Byzantine: Greek Identity Before the Ottomans, 1200–1420 - Couverture rigide

Page, Gill

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521871816 ISBN 13 : 9780521871815

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Page Gill

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 1204, the Byzantine Empire was conquered by troops from western Europe ostensibly taking part in the Fourth Crusade. This was a hugely significant event for the subjects of the Empire, radically altering the Byzantines' self-image and weakening their state for the later conflict with the Ottoman Turks. Using the theory of ethnicity - a comparatively recent tool with regard to the pre-modern era - Gill Page provides fresh insight into the late Byzantine period, providing a corrective to nationalistic interpretations of the period of Frankish rule and more broadly to generally held assumptions of ethnic hostility in the period. A systematic analysis of texts in Greek from the period 1200–1420, from both ends of the social spectrum, is backed up by an in-depth study of Frankish rule in the Peloponnese to reveal the trends in the development of Byzantine identity under the impact of the Franks.

Revue de presse :

' ... a praiseworthy first book.' The Journal of Speculum

'... sophisticated, well-planned, and intelligent book ... a major contribution to late Byzantine ... history and historical thought, as well as to Byzantine language and the history of ideas.' The Journal of Interdisciplinary History

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521871816
• ISBN 13: 9780521871815
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 344