Hellenism in Byzantium

The Transformations of Greek Identity and the Reception of the Classical Tradition

By:

Anthony Kaldellis

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Series:

Greek Culture in the Roman World

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This text was the first systematic study of what it meant to be 'Greek' in late antiquity and Byzantium, an identity that could alternatively become national, religious, philosophical, or cultural. Through close readings of the sources, Professor Kaldellis surveys the space that Hellenism occupied in each period; the broader debates in which it was caught up; and the historical causes of its successive transformations. The first section (100–400) shows how Romanisation and Christianisation led to the abandonment of Hellenism as a national label and its restriction to a negative religious sense and a positive, albeit rarefied, cultural one. The second (1000–1300) shows how Hellenism was revived in Byzantium and contributed to the evolution of its culture. The discussion looks closely at the reception of the classical tradition, which was the reason why Hellenism was always desirable and dangerous in Christian society, and presents a new model for understanding Byzantine civilisation.

Release date NZ

June 30th, 2011

Author

Anthony Kaldellis

Audience

Professional & Vocational

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Pages

482

Series

Greek Culture in the Roman World

Dimensions

152x229x27

ISBN-13

9780521297295

Product ID

10430114

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