Leo vi and the transformation of byzantine christian identity: writings of an unexpected emperor
Auteur :
Riedel, Meredith L. D.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107662575
Date de publication :
22 juil. 2021
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,0 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines political strategies employed by Leo VI in his writings and the role of religion as a carrier of communal identity in Byzantium. Highlights differences between Christianity and Islam, deployment of Christian identity by the Byzantine emperor, and the role of religion during the heyday of history's longest-lived Christian empire.