{"product_id":"the-cambridge-intellectual-history-of-byzantium-hardback-9781107041813","title":"The Cambridge Intellectual History of Byzantium (Hardback) 9781107041813","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Intellectual History of Byzantium\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first ever authoritative exploration of the life and evolution of ideas in Byzantium from the seventh to the fifteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony Kaldellis (Edited by), Niketas Siniossoglou (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107041813, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 November 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e798 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 3.8 cm, 1.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'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, H-Ideas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Niketas Siniossoglou and Anthony Kaldellis\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Transmission of Knowledge: 1. Institutional settings: the court, schools, church, and monasteries Jonathan Harris\u003cbr\u003e 2. Byzantine books Inmaculada Pérez Martín\u003cbr\u003e 3. Questions and answers Stephanos Efthymiades\u003cbr\u003e 4. Classical scholarship: the Byzantine contribution Eleanor Dickey\u003cbr\u003e 5. Intellectual exchanges with the Arab world Dimitris Gutas, Anthony Kaldellis and Brian Long\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Sciences of the Word: 6. Rhetoric and rhetorical theory Stratis Papaioannou\u003cbr\u003e 7. Byzantine literary criticism and the classical heritage Manolis Bourbouhakis\u003cbr\u003e 8. Theories of art Charles Barber\u003cbr\u003e 9. Legal thought Bernard Stolte\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Sciences of the World: 10. Conceptions of science in Byzantium Dominic O'Meara\u003cbr\u003e 11. Astronomy Anne Tihon\u003cbr\u003e 12. Astrology Paul Magdalino\u003cbr\u003e 13. Magic and the occult sciences Richard Greenfield\u003cbr\u003e 14. Alchemy Gerasimos Merianos\u003cbr\u003e 15. Medical thought and practice Timothy S. Miller\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Philosophy and Theology in Middle Byzantium: 16. Philosophy and 'Byzantine philosophy' Dimitris Gutas and Niketas Siniossoglou\u003cbr\u003e 17. The formation of the Patristic Tradition John A. McGuckin\u003cbr\u003e Section 1. Platonic Themes: 18. The Byzantine reception of Neoplatonism Tuomo Lankila\u003cbr\u003e 19. Platonism from Maximos the Confessor to the Palaiologan period Andrew Louth\u003cbr\u003e 20. Fate, free choice, and divine providence from the Neoplatonists to John of Damascus Ken Parry\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Aristotelian Themes: 21. Logic in Byzantium Christophe Erismann\u003cbr\u003e 22. The presence of Aristotle in Byzantine theology David Bradshaw\u003cbr\u003e 23. Reading and commenting on Aristotle Michele Trizio\u003cbr\u003e Section 3. Individuals in Context: 24. Maximos the Confessor Phil Booth\u003cbr\u003e 25. John of Damascus' philosophy of the individual and the theology of icons Anna Zhyrkova\u003cbr\u003e 26. Michael Psellos David Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e 27. Trials of philosophers and theologians under the Komnenoi Michele Trizio\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Philosophy and Theology in Late Byzantium: 28. Theological debates with the West, 1054–1300 Tia Kolbaba\u003cbr\u003e 29. The Hesychast controversy Norman Russell\u003cbr\u003e 30. Orthodox mystical theology and its intellectual roots Andrew Louth\u003cbr\u003e 31. Kabbalah in Byzantium Moshe Idel\u003cbr\u003e 32. Aquinas in Byzantium Marcus Plested\u003cbr\u003e 33. Theology, philosophy, and politics at Ferrara-Florence Marie-Hélène Blanchet\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Politics and History: 34. Basileia: the idea of monarchy in Byzantium, 600–1200 Paul Magdalino\u003cbr\u003e 35. Historiography as political debate Dimitris Krallis\u003cbr\u003e 36. Theories of decline from Metochites to Ibn Khaldun Teresa Shawcross\u003cbr\u003e 37. Plethon, Scholarios, and the late Byzantine state of emergency Niketas Siniossoglou\u003cbr\u003e 38. The Byzantine legacy in early modern political thought Paschalis M. Kitromilides\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of names\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909060485400,"sku":"9781107041813","price":117.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107041813i_0594d4d7-29c9-42c7-9954-7ac7e5482424.jpg?v=1691361542","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-intellectual-history-of-byzantium-hardback-9781107041813","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}