Byzantine ideas of Persia, 650–1461
Abstract
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 students in 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.
Citation
Shukurov , R 2023 , Byzantine ideas of Persia, 650–1461 . Global histories before globalisation , vol. 1 , Routledge Taylor & Francis Group , Abingdon, Oxon . https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003205197
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Funding: The Open Access publication of this volume was financed within the framework of the project ‘Moving Byzantium: Mobility, Microstructures and Personal Agency’, directed by Professor Claudia Rapp (Vienna) and funded by the FWF Austrian Science Fund (Project Z 288 Wittgenstein- Preis).Collections
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