KAPLAN Michel.
Gold and purple at the court of Byzantium (10th century).
Beautiful Letters
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| N° d'inventaire | 25295 |
| Format | 14 x 22.5 |
| Détails | 251 pages, some figures, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251452678 |
The distinguished guests enter the majestic domed hall of the Palace of Magnaure. The Byzantine emperor receives them, seated on a golden throne, crowned with jewels, shod in purple, and richly attired. Behind him, golden lions appear to roar. The master of the Orient is surrounded by his court.
The 10th century undoubtedly marks the apogee of the Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted for a millennium, at the very time when the West was experiencing what the Renaissance called the Middle Ages. A witness to this century and its men, Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) left us an exceptional document: the Book of Ceremonies . This unique work paints a picture of the splendors of the imperial court, at that time the leading power of Christianity. Michel Kaplan opens the doors to this somewhat unreal world, shrouded in glory, where gold and purple shine. He makes accessible to us the description of the ceremonies, the political ideology of the Emperor who had become God's lieutenant on earth, the courtiers, above all the civil and military officials who animated this power, but also the daily life of the imperial palace as well as of the capital, the legendary and bustling Constantinople.
The 10th century undoubtedly marks the apogee of the Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted for a millennium, at the very time when the West was experiencing what the Renaissance called the Middle Ages. A witness to this century and its men, Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) left us an exceptional document: the Book of Ceremonies . This unique work paints a picture of the splendors of the imperial court, at that time the leading power of Christianity. Michel Kaplan opens the doors to this somewhat unreal world, shrouded in glory, where gold and purple shine. He makes accessible to us the description of the ceremonies, the political ideology of the Emperor who had become God's lieutenant on earth, the courtiers, above all the civil and military officials who animated this power, but also the daily life of the imperial palace as well as of the capital, the legendary and bustling Constantinople.
The 10th century undoubtedly marks the apogee of the Eastern Roman Empire, which lasted for a millennium, at the very time when the West was experiencing what the Renaissance called the Middle Ages. A witness to this century and its men, Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) left us an exceptional document: the Book of Ceremonies . This unique work paints a picture of the splendors of the imperial court, at that time the leading power of Christianity. Michel Kaplan opens the doors to this somewhat unreal world, shrouded in glory, where gold and purple shine. He makes accessible to us the description of the ceremonies, the political ideology of the Emperor who had become God's lieutenant on earth, the courtiers, above all the civil and military officials who animated this power, but also the daily life of the imperial palace as well as of the capital, the legendary and bustling Constantinople.