The career and writings of Demetrius Kydones : a study of fourteenth-century Byzantine politics, religion and society / / by Judith R. Ryder.

The second half of the fourteenth century was a period of rapid change in the Eastern Mediterranean, principally due to the expansion into Europe of the Ottoman Turks. Demetrius Kydones was one of the key Byzantine political and intellectual figures of the time, and his writings are regarded as one...

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Superior document:The medieval Mediterranean : peoples, economies and cultures, 400-1500, v. 85
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Year of Publication:2010
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 85.
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / J. Ryder
  • Introduction / J. Ryder
  • Chapter One. Demetrius’ Intellectual Background / J. Ryder
  • Introduction / J. Ryder
  • Chapter Two. The Political Sphere / J. Ryder
  • Chapter Three. The Religious Sphere / J. Ryder
  • Introduction / J. Ryder
  • Chapter Four. The Extent Of ‘Publicity’ / J. Ryder
  • Chapter Five. Contextualising Demetrius’ Pro-Western Approach / J. Ryder
  • Chapter Six. Orthodox Developments / J. Ryder
  • Conclusion / J. Ryder
  • Select Bibliography / J. Ryder
  • General Index / J. Ryder
  • Manuscripts Mentioned / J. Ryder
  • Index Of Letters Of Demetrius Kydones Cited / J. Ryder
  • Original Works Of Named Authors/Translations Cited In The Text / J. Ryder.