A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History's Most Orthodox Empire

by Anthony Kaldellis

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Weird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity. 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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0190625945

ISBN13:9780190625948

Release Date:October 2017

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:1.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.4" x 8.3"

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