Cross-Cultural Interaction Between Byzantium and the West, 1204-1669 - Whose Mediterranean Is It Anyway? Pevná vazba
The early modern Mediterranean was an area where many different rich cultural traditions came in contact with each other, and were often forced to co-exist, frequently learning to reap the benefits of…
Specifikacia Cross-Cultural Interaction Between Byzantium and the West, 1204-1669 - Whose Mediterranean Is It Anyway? Pevná vazba
The early modern Mediterranean was an area where many different rich cultural traditions came in contact with each other, and were often forced to co-exist, frequently learning to reap the benefits of co-operation. Orthodox, Roman Catholics, Muslims, Jews, and their interactions all contributed significantly to the cultural development of modern Europe. The aim of this volume is to address, explore, re-examine and re-interpret one specific aspect of this cross-cultural interaction in the Mediterranean - that between the Byzantine East and the (mainly Italian) West. The investigation of this interaction has become increasingly popular in the past few decades, not least due to the relevance it has for cultural exchanges in our present-day society.The starting point is provided by the fall of Constantinople to the troops of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. In the aftermath of the