| Byzantine Philosophy and Its Ancient Sources Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ierodiakonou, Katerina (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199269718 ISBN-13: 9780199269716 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: Byzantine philosophy is an almost unexplored field. Being regarded either as mere scholars or as primarily religious thinkers, Byzantine philosophers have not been studied on their own philosophical merit. The eleven contributions in this volume, which cover most periods of Byzantine culture from the 4th to the 15th century, for the first time systematically investigate the attitude the Byzantines took towards the views of ancient philosophers, to uncover the distinctive character of Byzantine thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 189 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.3" W x 9.22" (1.01 lbs) 318 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Byzantine philosophy is an almost unexplored field. Being regarded either as mere scholars or as primarily religious thinkers, Byzantine philosophers have not been studied on their own philosophical merit. The eleven contributions in this volume, which cover most periods of Byzantine culture from the 4th to the 15th century, for the first time systematically investigate the attitude the Byzantines took towards the views of ancient philosophers, to uncover the distinctive character of Byzantine thought. |