{"product_id":"imperial-visions-of-late-byzantium-manuel-ii-palaiologos-and-rhetoric-in-purple-paperback","title":"Imperial Visions of Late Byzantium: Manuel II Palaiologos and Rhetoric in Purple - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlorin Leonte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplores a Byzantine emperor's construction of authority with the help of his rhetorical texts\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines 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 rule\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates late Byzantine imperial visions into the bigger picture of Byzantine imperial ideology \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a fresh understanding of key pieces of Byzantine public rhetoric and introduces analytical concepts from rhetorical, literary, and discursive theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers translations of key passages from late Byzantine rhetoric\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eManuel II Palaiologos was not only a Byzantine emperor but also a remarkably prolific rhetorician and theologian. His \u003ci\u003eoeuvre\u003c\/i\u003e included letters, treatises, dialogues, short poems and orations. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlorin 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores a Byzantine emperor's construction of authority with the help of his rhetorical texts 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. Florin Leonte is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Olomouc, Czech Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorin Leonte is Assistant Professor at the Department of Classics, University of Olomouc, Czech Republic. He received his PhD in Byzantine Studies from the Central European University, Budapest. After graduating, he held a number of postdoctoral positions including a two-year lectureship at Harvard University, Department of the Classics, a fellowship at Villa I Tatti, The Research Center for Renaissance Studies in Florence, and a fellowship from the International Society for the History of Rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783703036192,"sku":"9781474441049","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2192e2cf901045424ca3b6324e083ae1.webp?v=1780592822","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/imperial-visions-of-late-byzantium-manuel-ii-palaiologos-and-rhetoric-in-purple-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}