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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabriel, Gottfried.

Series:

The Medieval Mediterranean 114.

The Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 114

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Byzantine Empire.

Istanbul (Turkey).

Baldwin II, Latin Emperor of Constantinople, 1217?-1273.

Baldwin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2018.

Language Note:

English, Appendixes in French.

Summary:

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 analysis of other underused historical materials, mid-13th century Latin-Byzantine Constantinople is redefined as a city that-in spite of the Western conquest during the Fourth Crusade-remained dynamic, with vibrant internal and international politics, and with interesting developments in the social, religious, artistic, and scientific spheres. Against the background of a shared Roman past the metropolis on the Bosporus became a fascinating laboratory of Latin-Byzantine interaction.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-38318-2

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004383180 DOI