Byzantine Art and Diplomacy in an Age of Decline
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| Author | : Cecily J. Hilsdale |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 425 |
| Release | : 2014-02-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107033306 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107033306 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Byzantine Art and Diplomacy in an Age of Decline by : Cecily J. Hilsdale
Book excerpt: Questions how political decline refigures the visual culture of empire by examining the imperial image and the gift in later Byzantium (1261-1453). Provides a more nuanced account of medieval artistic cultural exchange that considers the temporal dimensions of power and the changing fates of empires.
