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      Radical Platonism in Byzantium: Illumination and Utopia in Gemistos Plethon

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      This book advances a revisionist approach towards the clash between humanism and Christian Orthodoxy in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries that led to the secular utopianism and paganism of visionary Platonist, Gemistos Plethon. An important read for those interested in ancient and medieval phil...

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      Product ID:9781316629598
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Cambridge Classical Studies
      Title:Radical Platonism in Byzantium
      Subtitle:Illumination and Utopia in Gemistos Plethon
      Authors:Author: Niketas Siniossoglou
      Page Count:472
      Subjects:Ancient history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Christianity, Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the Americas, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Christianity, Ancient religions & mythologies, Byzantine Empire, c 1000 CE to c 1500
      Description:This book advances a revisionist approach towards the clash between humanism and Christian Orthodoxy in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries that led to the secular utopianism and paganism of visionary Platonist, Gemistos Plethon. An important read for those interested in ancient and medieval philosophy, Byzantine studies and the Renaissance.
      Imprint Name:Cambridge University Press
      Publisher Name:Cambridge University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-09-22

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      Weight588 g
      Dimensions218 × 139 × 29 mm