The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II : : Political and Sociocultural Dynamics in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople /

The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II : : Political and Sociocultural Dynamics in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople / / Filip Van Tricht.

In The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II Filip Van Tricht presents a microstudy of political, social and cultural life in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople and Romania. A ‘new’ set of sources is used to question the traditionally negative view of the Byzantine capital under Latin rule. Combined with an a...

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Gabriel, Gottfried.
Place / Publishing House:Leiden,, Boston : : BRILL,, 2018.
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Series:The Medieval Mediterranean 114.
Physical Description:1 online resource (310 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Manuscript Tradition, Authorship, Date and Aim
  • Political Dynamics
  • A Byzantine-Style Imperial Ideology
  • Internal Rivalries at Court
  • Attempts at Geopolitical Restauration
  • Cultural Dynamics
  • The Astrological Corpus: Western and Byzantine Influences
  • Literature and Sciences in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople
  • The Arts and Artistic Production in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople
  • Conclusion
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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