Politics, Philosophy, and Humor at the Byzantine Court: Eight Works by Theodore II Laskaris

by Dimiter Angelov

The thirteenth-century emperor Theodore II Laskaris, ruler of the Empire of Nicaea, is among those versatile authors of the Byzantine era who produced numerous little-known gems of literature and thought. He composed the sole theoretical work on friendship surviving from Byzantium, wrote philosophy with verve and humor, and was perhaps the most passionate advocate of the idea of a communal Hellenic identity in the Middle Ages.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884025241
• ISBN13: 9780884025245
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
• Length: 256 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.3" x 9.3"