Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities Kaldellis Anthony Pevná vazba
Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities Kaldellis Anthony Pevná vazba Weird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been…
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Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities Kaldellis Anthony Pevná vazba
Weird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity. Many of the zanier tales and trivia that are collected here revolve around the political and religious life of Byzantium. According to Voltaire, it represented a worthless collection of miracles, a disgrace for the human mind; for Hegel, it was a disgusting picture of imbecility.A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities will churn up these old prejudices, while also stimulating a deeper interest among readers in one of history's most interesting civilizations.
Byzantine bureaucracy (whence the adjective Byzantine), court scandals, and elaborate penal code are world famous. Thus, stories of saints, relics, and their miracles-from the hilarious to the revolting-abound. And what would Byzantium be without its