Theodore Metochites: Patterns of Self-Representation in Fourteenth-Century Byzan

Description: Theodore Metochites by Ioannis Polemis The statesman and scholar Theodore Metochites was one of the most important personalities of the fourteenth-century Byzantine Empire. A close advisor to the emperor Andronikos II and restorer of the famous monastery of Chora in Constantinople, Metochites left various writings including orations, poems, essays and commentaries on classical and religious texts, in which he discusses the numerous problems that troubled him and his contemporaries, such as the decline of the state and the tension between public life and that of the philosopher.In this book, Ioannis Polemis provides the first in-depth study of Metochites oeuvre, revealing the complex way he represented the authorial self to critique the politics and mores of his day, whilst at the same time shielding himself from potential criticism. Polemis details the way Metochites deftly manipulated figures and tropes from classical antiquity and early Christianity to justify his role in public life, which was traditionally shunned by scholars in the pursuit of logos. The book provides unique insights into one of the late Empires most important figures, as well as more widely deepening our understanding of classical reception in Byzantium and the social, political and intellectual climate of Constantinople in the fourteenth century. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Ioannis Polemis is Professor of Byzantine Literature at Athens University, Greece. He is the author of Theophanes of Nicea: His Life and Works (1996), and numerous editions of the writing of Metochites. His edition of Michael Psellos funeral orations was published in 2014. Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgementsINTRODUCTION: LIFE AND WORK AT THE END OF EMPIREPART I: METOCHITES REPRESENTATIONS OF HIMSELF AND OTHERS1. Metochites on Himself: Inner Ambiguity2. Metochites on Others: Mirror Images of Himself3. Coda—Disposing of Oneself: A New Way of Being?PART II. THE QUEST FOR NOVELTY: INNOVATION VERSUS TRADITION IN METOCHITES REPRESENTATIONS4. Not Everything Old Is to Be Revered5. Oration 6, for Gregory of Nazianzus: A Response to Men Like Choumnos?6. Coda—Metochites on Rhetoric: Veiled Criticism of Late ByzantiumDiscursive CulturePART III: VITA CONTEMPLATIVA VERSUS VITA ACTIVA: AN AMBIGUOUS RELATIONSHIP AND THE INNER AMBIGUITIES OF METOCHITES SELF-IMAGE AS AN INTELLECTUAL7. The Greeks Ask for Wisdom: Quest for a Humanistic Monastery8. Oration 11, Byzantios: The Secular Body of the Cityand a Secular World Contemplated9. Coda—Nature and Being: Elusive ConceptsConclusion: Metochites, a Philosopher of His TimeAppendix: Works by Theodore MetochitesBibliography Review This is the first comprehensive study on Theodore Metochites self-representation, authored by the worlds most experienced scholar with Metochites work and thought. It plugs an important gap in current scholarship by casting new light on Metochites multifaceted image of himself and the way it is transformed or adjusted to meet the needs of his audience on different occasions. This study also offers a fresh understanding of the political, intellectual and social climate in Constantinople in the 13th and 14th c., and it is a significant contribution to the field of the reception of the classical tradition in late Byzantium. * Sophia Xenofontos, Dr, University of Glasgow, UK * Promotional An in-depth study of the literary and rhetorical concerns and strategies of self representation in the works of late Byzantine philosopher and statesman Theodore Metochites Details ISBN0755651421 Author Ioannis Polemis Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series New Directions in Byzantine Studies Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780755651429 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-12-28 Imprint I.B. Tauris Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-12-28 NZ Release Date 2023-12-28 UK Release Date 2023-12-28 ISBN-10 0755651421 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 216 Subtitle Patterns of Self-Representation in Fourteenth-Century Byzantium DEWEY 888.02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157704010;

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