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Edinburgh Byzantine Studies: Imperial Visions of Late Byzantium : Manuel II Palaiologos and Rhetoric in Purple by Florin Leonte (2020, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherEdinburgh Tea & Coffee Company University Press

ISBN-101474441033

ISBN-139781474441032

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Product Key Features

Number of Pages344 Pages

Publication NameImperial Visions of Late Byzantium : Manuel II Palaiologos and Rhetoric in Purple

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectAncient / General, Ancient / Greece, Social History, Europe / Medieval

TypeTextbook

AuthorFlorin Leonte

Subject AreaHistory

SeriesEdinburgh Byzantine Studies

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight23.4 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-288196

Dewey Edition23/eng/20231106

ReviewsThis book brings together the politics of the reign of Manuel II and the writings of the emperor in an organic way which emphasises the agency of rhetoric in Byzantine society. The literary analyses, particularly of voice and genre are masterly, and Leonte's own imperial vision of Late Byzantium is subtle, nuanced and convincing., This book brings together the politics of the reign of Manuel II and the writings of the emperor in an organic way which emphasises the agency of rhetoric in Byzantine society. The literary analyses, particularly of voice and genre are masterly, and Leonte's own imperial vision of Late Byzantium is subtle, nuanced and convincing.?

Dewey Decimal949.9/014

Table Of ContentAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction Part I: Dissent and Consent 1. Voices of Dissent: Preaching and Negotiating AuthorityOrganization of the ecclesiastics' groupMajor political and social themes in the ecclesiastics' writings 2. Voices of Consent: Imperial Rhetoricians, Theatra, and PatronageTheatra and imperial involvementProfile and organization of the rhetoriciansConnections among the members of the literary courtThe rhetorical landscape in the late Palaiologan periodMain themes in the rhetoricians' writings Part II: Other Voices, Other Approaches: Manuel II's Political Writings Introduction3. The deliberative voice: The Dialogue with the Empress Mother on MarriageContents and structureGenreConstructing dialogic authority 4. The Didactic Voice: the Foundations of Imperial ConductContext of productionContents and structureGenreAuthorial voice 5. The didactic voice: The Orations (Seven ethical-political orations)IntroductionThe dramatic settingThe contents of the OrationsMajor themes in the OrationsThe contents and form of the orationsBetween teaching and preaching: constructing the genre of the OrationsAuthorial voice: teaching the son and admonishing the emperor 6. The narrative voice: The Funeral Oration on Brother Theodore, Despot of MoreaContexts of productionThe rhetorical template and the compositional structure of the Funeral orationThe narrator and the narrativeAuthorial voice 7. Towards a Renewed Vision of Imperial AuthoritySociety and social "classes"Enemies and alliesMarkers of Byzantine IdentityRenewal of imperial ideology in Manuel's textsManuel II's Imperial vision and Style of government AppendicesBibiliographyIndex

SynopsisExplores a Byzantine emperor's construction of authority with the help of his rhetorical texts Examines the changes in the Byzantine imperial idea by the end of the fourteenth century with a particular focus on the instrumentalization of the intellectual dimension of the imperial ruleIntegrates late Byzantine imperial visions into the bigger picture of Byzantine imperial ideology Provides a fresh understanding of key pieces of Byzantine public rhetoric and introduces analytical concepts from rhetorical, literary, and discursive theoriesOffers translations of key passages from late Byzantine rhetoric Manuel II Palaiologos was not only a Byzantine emperor but also a remarkably prolific rhetorician and theologian. His oeuvre included letters, treatises, dialogues, short poems and orations. Florin Leonte deals with several of his texts shaped by a didactic intention to educate the emperor's son and successor, John VIII Palaiologos. He argues that the emperor constructed a rhetorical persona which he used in an attempt to compete with other contemporary power-brokers. While Manuel Palaiologos adhered to many rhetorical conventions of his day, he also reasserted the civic role of rhetoric. With a special focus on the first two decades of Manuel II Palaiologos' rule, 1391-1417, Leonte offers a new understanding of the imperial ethos in Byzantium by combining rhetorical analysis with investigation of social and political phenomena., Manuel II Palaiologos was not only a Byzantine emperor but also a remarkably prolific rhetorician and theologian. His oeuvre included letters, treatises, dialogues, short poems and orations. Florin Leonte deals with several of his texts shaped by a didactic intention to educate the emperor's son and successor, John VIII Palaiologos. He argues that the emperor constructed a rhetorical persona which he used in an attempt to compete with other contemporary power-brokers. While Manuel Palaiologos adhered to many rhetorical conventions of his day, he also reasserted the civic role of rhetoric. With a special focus on the first two decades of Manuel II Palaiologos' rule, 1391-1417, Leonte offers a new understanding of the imperial ethos in Byzantium by combining rhetorical analysis with investigation of social and political phenomena., With a special focus on the first two decades of Manuel II Palaiologos' rule, 1391-1417, Leonte offers a new understanding of the imperial ethos in Byzantium by combining rhetorical analysis with investigation of social and political phenomena.

LC Classification NumberDF639.L46 2020