Manuel II Palaiologos (1350-1425) a Byzantine emperor in a time of tumult
"Few Byzantine emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as Manuel II Palaiologos. A fascinating figure at the crossroads of Byzantine, Western European and Ottoman history, he endured political turmoil, witnessed no less than three sieges by the Ottomans and travelled as far as France and E...
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| Format: | Abschlussarbeit Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA ; Port Melbourne, Australia ; New Delhi, India ; Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2021
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-12 DE-12 DE-473 DE-19 URL des Erstveröffentlichers |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Few Byzantine emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as Manuel II Palaiologos. A fascinating figure at the crossroads of Byzantine, Western European and Ottoman history, he endured political turmoil, witnessed no less than three sieges by the Ottomans and travelled as far as France and England. He was a prolific writer, producing a vast corpus of literary, theological and philosophical works. Yet, despite his talent, Manuel has largely been ignored as an author. This biography constructs an in-depth picture of him of as a ruler, author and personality, as well as providing insight into his world and times. It offers the first analysis of the emperor's complete oeuvre, focusing on his literary style, self-representation philosophical/theological thought. By focusing not only on political events, but also on the personality, personal life and literary output of Manuel, this biography paints a new portrait of a multifaceted emperor." --Verlagsinformation |
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| Beschreibung: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021) The Young Manuel -- Family affairs -- Fighting for freedom -- In limbo -- The vassal emperor -- Besieged -- The new odyssey -- A clamorous tranquillity -- The protean emperor -- Exchanging empires |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 445 Seiten) Illustrationen, 2 Karten, genealogische Tafeln |
| ISBN: | 9781108874038 9781108877626 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108874038 |