Kazhdan alexander (78 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. This introduction to modern Byzantine studies seeks to understand the pressures that shaped Byzantine culture and people, including not only the powerful but also the poor, humble, and uneducated. Investigating the past in all its complexity and contradictions, Alexander Kazhdan and Giles Constable approach Homo byzantinus from various perspectives--position in society, relation to power, attitudes toward material environment, self-image, and image of God--to show what was distinctive about the people of the Byzantine Empire and their civilization. People and Power in Byzantium challenges Byzantinists to ask new questions and introduce new methods and perspectives in order to understand how Byzantine society worked and how this understanding can help in appreciating the modern world.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. This introduction to modern Byzantine studies seeks to understand the pressures that shaped Byzantine culture and people, including not only the powerful but also the poor, humble, and uneducated. Investigating the past in all its complexity and contradictions, Alexander Kazhdan and Giles Constable approach Homo byzantinus from various perspectives--position in society, relation to power, attitudes toward material environment, self-image, and image of God--to show what was distinctive about the people of the Byzantine Empire and their civilization. People and Power in Byzantium challenges Byzantinists to ask new questions and introduce new methods and perspectives in order to understand how Byzantine society worked and how this understanding can help in appreciating the modern world.…

Condizione: very_good. Book is in very good condition. Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.

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hardcover. Condizione: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 6.5 X 1 X 9.5 inches. 240 pages. Previous owner name on front free endpaper. Mild sunning to dust jacket spine and light soiling to rear DJ panel . Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.…

Condizione: Good. 1982 Dumbarton Oaks Press hardcover, with jacket, tight binding, light wear, some page markings. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Dumbarton Oaks Studies; 218 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Minor rubbing on front cover. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. 1st Edition (Unstated); No Printing Stated.…

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. Dust jacket is wrapped in mylar. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Paperback. Condizione: New.

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Hardcover. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Hbk 218pp no dj as issued now in custom acetate jacket an excellent clean tight unmarked copy as new.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x8.98 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. Dustjacket has a few small nicks and tears. Dustjacket has shelfwear and rubbing. Dustjacket spine is slightly discolored. Minor waviness to pages. Book has minor shelfwear.; With an emphasis on an interpretative view of the distinctive nature of Byzantine civilization, this book serves as an introduction to the study of Byzantium.; Dumbarton Oaks Titles in Byzantine Studies; 0.9 x 9.2 x 6 Inches; 240 pages.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Studies on Byzantine Literature of the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries. Book.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Great copy- VOLUME 2 only- clean and tight in near fine condition. EX LIBRARY copy has a bar code on rear, withdrawn stamp on top spine, and stamps on title page- no other marks. Very nice copy. Shelf 362 - smoke free. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS.…

viii, 187 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.5cm. Black dust jacket lightly rubbed, strong creasing to front flap's top corner. Black cloth. A still fairly crisp fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Papers originally delivered at a colloquium held from February 27-28, 1993 at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. With Preface, Introduction by editor Henry Maguire, and Index. Features the following essays: "The Fathers of the Church and the Evil Eye" by Matthew W. Dickie; "The Archaeological Context of Magic in the Early Byzantine Period" by James Russell; "Magic and the Christian Image" by Henry Maguire; "Holy and Unholy Miracle Workers" by Alexander Kazhdan; "Reactions of Two Byzantine Intellectuals to the Theory and Practice of Magic: Michael Psellos and Michael Italikos" by John Duffy; "Balsamon on Magic: From Roman Secular Law to Byzantine Canon Law" by Marie Theres Fogen; "A Contribution to the Study of Palaeologan Magic" by Richard P.H. Greenfield; and "Magic in Slavia Orthodoxa: The Written Tradition" by Robert Mathiesen. ISBN 0884022307. …

Condizione: New. Histories of Byzantine literature tend to focus on the history of genres. The essays in this book challenge the traditional view. Series: Past and Present Publications. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . .…

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