Serving Byzantium's Emperors : The Courtly Life and Career of Michael Attaleiates /: The Courtly Life and Career of Michael Attaleiates. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dimitris Krallis.
• Authors: Krallis, Dimitris
• Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Attaleiates' Time: Byzantium in the Eleventh Century Chapter 3 Paper, Parchment and Ink: The Sources for Attaleiates' Biography Chapter 4 Attaleia: The Busy, Bustling Fringe Chapter 5 To the Capital Seeking Wisdom Chapter 6 Attaleiates' Household Chapter 7 The Courts of Justice, The Court and the Courtiers Chapter 8 The Army in Society – The Society of the Army Chapter 9 The Judge on Horseback – The Empire at War Chapter 10 Byzantine 'Republicanism': Attaleiates' Politics of Accommodation and Self-Interest Chapter 11 Piety, Tax-Heavens and the Future of the Family Chapter 12 Culture Wars and a Judge's Roman Piety Chapter 13 A Short Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: History; History -- Social History; History -- Military -- General; Social & cultural history; Military history; Europe-History-476-1492; Social history; Civilization-History; Military history; History -- Europe -- General; European history
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030045258
• Related ISBNs: 9783030045241
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.