Andros Odyssey: Byzantine Kalivarion introduces you to the Psellus
family from Andros. The family is entangled in an 8th century
east-west religious struggle between the idol-bashing supporters of
Judaism and Islam and the art-loving Greeks and Romans. Part of the
Psellus family is exiled to Cappadocia, as part of an imperial
program to unify and defend the Byzantine Empire. The exiles
establish Kalivarion, a Cappadocian colony. The families survive
four centuries (700-1100 AD) of Byzantine turmoil and struggle. One
of them, historian and politician Michael Psellus left behind an
Empire in ruins and his famous history of that period. The family
changes their name to Megas to avoid humiliation and becomes
intertwined with the Stravolemis family, after the liberation of a
bastard slave from Crete. During recent centuries, Byzantium had an
undeservingly critical view by western authors. It was only lately,
that light has been shed on how important Byzantine culture was in
the development of our Western civilization. Our knowledge of Greek
and Roman literature and law, we owe to the Byzantines. Western
renaissance was based on Byzantine art and music.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2004 |
| First published: |
June 2004 |
| Authors: |
Stavros Boinodiris
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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| Pages: |
392 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-66462-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-595-66462-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780595664627 |
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