Early Christian and Byzantine Political Philosophy

Early Christian and Byzantine Political Philosophy

Origins and Background

By: Francis Dvornik

Publication date: July 2020
ISBN: 9780884024828

Professor Dvornik’s classic study traces the influence of Near Eastern and Greek political speculation into the early Christian and Byzantine periods.

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In a series of lectures at Cambridge University in 1946, Professor Dvornik addressed the idea of kingship in the ancient Near East and its influence on Jewish, Greek, and Hellenistic political thought. The enthusiastic reception of these lectures encouraged the author toward broader and more intensive research, culminating in this volume, which extends discussion on the influence of Near Eastern and Greek political speculation into the early Christian and the Byzantine periods. 

Pages: 1,008
Language: English
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University
Edition: 1st Paper
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Francis Dvornik

Francis Dvornik was one of the leading twentieth-century experts on Slavic and Byzantine history and on relations between the churches of Rome and Constantinople. He taught at Charles University in Prague, the Collège de France, and Harvard University.