The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II : Political and Sociocultural Dynamics in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople.

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 &amp -- 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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.