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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryder, Judith R., 1976-

Series:

Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 85.

The medieval Mediterranean : peoples, economies and cultures, 400-1500, 0928-5520 ; v. 85

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demetrius Cydones, approximately 1324-approximately 1398.

Demetrius Cydones.

Statesmen--Byzantine Empire--Biography.

Statesmen.

Authors, Byzantine--Biography.

Authors, Byzantine.

Byzantine Empire--Intellectual life.

Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine Empire--Politics and government--1081-1453.

Byzantine Empire--Church history.

Byzantine Empire--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 of the most important sources for study of the period. Kydones’ career spanned at least four decades, from the 1340's to the 1380's. A Latin scholar, influenced in particular by the writings of Thomas Aquinas (some of which he translated into Greek), Kydones was a leading advocate of improvement of relations between Byzantium and the Latin West as crucial to Byzantine survival. This book examines Kydones’ career and writings, investigating how they can contribute to developing a nuanced understanding of Byzantine political and cultural developments in these years of crisis.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Ryder

Introduction / J. Ryder

Chapter One. Demetrius’ Intellectual Background / J. Ryder

Chapter Two. The Political Sphere / J. Ryder

Chapter Three. The Religious Sphere / 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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

1-283-03935-4

9786613039354

90-04-18944-0

90-04-18565-8

OCLC:

711004478