Byzantine ideas of Persia, 650-1461 /

This book offers a comprehensive study into the perceptions of ancient and medieval Iran in the Byzantine empire, exploring the effects of Persian culture upon Byzantine intellectualism, society and culture. Byzantine Ideas of Persia, 650-1461 focusses on the enduring position of ancient Persia in B...

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Main Author:	Shukurov, R. (Rustam) (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon : Routledge, [2024]
Series:	Global Histories Before Globalisation
Subjects:	Iran > Relations > Byzantine Empire. Byzantine literature > History and criticism. Arts, Byzantine. Byzantine Empire > Civilization. Greece > Civilization > Iranian influences. Byzantine Empire > Relations > Iran. Iran > In literature. Iran > In art. Littérature byzantine > Histoire et critique. Arts byzantins. Empire byzantin > Civilisation. HISTORY / General Electronic books.
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Summary:	This book offers a comprehensive study into the perceptions of ancient and medieval Iran in the Byzantine empire, exploring the effects of Persian culture upon Byzantine intellectualism, society and culture. Byzantine Ideas of Persia, 650-1461 focusses on the enduring position of ancient Persia in Byzantine cultural memory, encompassing both in the 'religious' and the 'secular' significance. By analysing a wide range of historical sources -- from church literature to belles-lettres -- this book examines the intricate relationship between ancient Persia and Byzantine cultural memory, as well as the integration and function of Persian motifs in the Byzantine mentality. Additionally, the author uses these sources to analyse thoroughly the knowledge Byzantines had about contemporary Iranian culture, the presence of ethnic Iranians, and the circulation and usage of the Persian language in Byzantium. Finally, this book concludes with an insightful exploration of the importance and influence of Iranian science on Byzantine scholars. This book will appeal to scholars and studentsin the fields of Byzantine and Iranian History, particularly to those studying the cross-cultural and social influence between the two societies during the Middle Ages. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 270 pages).
ISBN:	9781003205197 1003205194 9781000937176 1000937178 9781000937244 1000937240