It has long been noted that the prestige and power of the church were steadily growing in the period of the late Byzantine empire, a tendency that was complex, multifaceted, and sometimes ambivalent. The essays in this collection seek to shed light on various aspects of the church's role in late Byzantine society, especially on the relationship between the church and the lay world and the response of individuals to the challenges faced by Orthodoxy. The volume is divided into three sections: (1) Politics, Society, and the Economy; (2) Intellectual Life and Ideology; and (3) The Church and the Turkish Conquests. By exploring these different areas, the essays in this volume contribute to scholarly understanding of how the church was embedded into the fabric of late Byzantine society and intellectual life.

About the Author
Dimiter G. Angelov is a professor of Byzantine History at the University of Birmingham and has published on the imperial politics and religion of Byzantium.


Book Information
ISBN 9781580441421
Author Dimiter G Angelov
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Medieval Institute Publications
Publisher Medieval Institute Publications
Weight(grams) 535g