Van Tricht, Filip.

The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II : Political and Sociocultural Dynamics in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (310 pages) - The Medieval Mediterranean Series ; v.114 . - The Medieval Mediterranean Series .

Intro -- The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II: Political and Sociocultural Dynamics in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Manuscript Tradition, Authorship, Date & -- Aim -- Part 1: Political Dynamics -- 2 A Byzantine-Style Imperial Ideology -- 3 Internal Rivalries at Court -- 4 Attempts at Geopolitical Restauration -- Part 2: Cultural Dynamics -- 5 The Astrological Corpus: Western and Byzantine Influences -- 6 Literature and Sciences in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople -- 7 The Arts and Artistic Production in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople -- Conclusion -- Part 3: Appendixes -- 1 Astrological poem -- 2 Horoscope of Baldwin II of Courtenay -- 3 Introductoire d'Astronomie: Selected Chapters -- Bibliography -- Index.

In this book Filip Van Tricht presents a microstudy of political, social and cultural life in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople and Romania in the mid-13th century.

9789004383180


Byzantine Empire-History-1081-1453.
Istanbul (Turkey)-History-13th century.


Electronic books.

DF601 .T753 2019

949.504