In the Chronographia, is Michael Psellos’ concern for the army entirely disinterested? [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, 2012 The present article analyzes Psellos’ commentary on the disarray of the Byzantine army in the Chronographia. The topic is examined in relation to the political circumstances of the time, and the author’s own particular situation.
Vratimos Antonios
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Oblique Politics and Esotericism in Michael Psellos
Peitho, 2016 The paper examines the relation of esotericism and oblique politics in the Byzantine philosopher Michael Psellos (11th century) on the basis of Eva De Vries’ study of the letters that Psellos addressed to the statesman Leo Paraspondylos.
Georges Arabatzis
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Michael Psellos: Kommentar zur Physik des Aristoteles
Aestimatio, 2015 Linos G. Benakis (book author) +1 more
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Wer waren die Leser und Hörer der Chronographia des Michael Psellos? [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, 2013 The article deals with the position Michael Psellos has taken with regard to the readers/listeners of his Chronographia. The intended readers are, in addition to Constantine Leichoudes and Emperor Michael VII which he addresses directly, the ...
Reinsch Diether Roderich
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The mixed life of Plato’s Philebus in Psellos’ Chronographia (6a.8) [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, 2013 Michael Psellos (1018-1081) used neoplatonic ethics in Chronographia 6a8 in order to discredit Leo Paraspondylos. He was accused of being too strict and distant from the real world of politics. By claiming that the intellect also needs a natural
Lauritzen Frederick
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On Some Traits in Theodore Metochites’ and Albert the Great’s Treatment of Nature (A Contribution to the Problem of Some Scholastic Elements in the Byzantine Thought) [PDF]
Вестник Екатеринбургской духовной семинарии, 2022 One of the most important notions in Theodore Metochites’ (1270-1332) anthropology was that of nature, whereas our author neglected the other, i. e., hypostatic level of reality.
Dmitry I. Makarov
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Jeu et genre : le témoignage de Michel Psellos (Philosophica minora II, 19)
Pallas, 2022 An essay by the Byzantine philosopher Michael Psellos (11th century) describes a boy with an abnormally large head who rejects manly games and plays with dolls representing a couple who are getting married and whose bride becomes ...
Véronique Dasen, Dominic O’Meara
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John Tzimiskes and Nikephoros II Phokas: The background and motives of a premeditated murder [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, 2010 The paper considers two basic philological/historical issues. The first deals with the most important preserved Greek sources describing the preparation of the conspiracy against Nikephoros II Phokas and his murder (Leo the Deacon, Michael Psellos ...
Dželebdžić Dejan, Krsmanović Bojana
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Ideology behind the Naming: On the Origin of Basil II’s Appellation ‘Scythicus’
Studia Ceranea, 2022 The paper examines the terminology used by the Byzantine authors of the 10th and 11th century as regards the Samuel’s State, which was largely shaped by the Byzantine ideology and momentary aim of the political propaganda.
Mitko B. Panov
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Nochmals zum cursus honorum des Konstantinos, des neffen des Patriarchen Michael I. (Kerullarios) [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, 2018 Our first reconstruction of the cursus honorum of Constantine, the oldest nephew of the patriarch Michael I (Keroularios), was recently contradicted by the British scholar Michael Jeffreys with suggestions based on misunderstandings and ...
Wassiliou-Seibt Alexandra-Kyriaki
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