Author: Dvornik, Francis
Title: Early Christian and Byzantine Political Philosophy: Origins and Background (2 Volumes)
Description: Washington, D. C. Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, 1966. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on front covers and spines; light green dust jacket with dark green lettering; xvi, 975 pp. Two volume set contents: Volume 1. Oriental Ideas on Kingship: Egypt, Mesopotamia -- Aryan Hittites and Near Eastern Semites -- Iranian Kingship -- From Mycenae to Isocrates -- Hellenistic Political Philosophy -- Jewish Political Philosophy and the Messianic Idea -- The Kingdom of God. Volume 2. The Hellenization of Roman Political Theory -- Jewish and Christian Reactions to Roman Hellenism -- Christian Hellenism -- Political Speculation from Constantine to Justinian -- Imperium and Sacerdotium. Also includes bibliographical references (volume 2, pages 851-939). VG/VG (staining and foxing spots to block, shelfwear to boards, pages are otherwise clean and clear. Dust jacket has soiling and overall shelfwear with small tears.) .

Keywords: European History ; Byzantine Empire; Political Science ; ;


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