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The Byzantine Empire received and assimilated elements from many traditions (Armenian, Slavic, Eastern Roman, among others), but what characterizes its cultural essence is the foundation upon which it was established and the historical continuity in which it is inscribed.
It is now undeniably known, irrespective of national interests, that the Byzantine state is the organic continuation of the Roman Empire, that its art owes much to Hellenistic achievements and to the Eastern experiences of those times, but as a cultural continuity (and not just linguistic), Byzantium is inscribed only as the experience of Hellenism.
Type: Historical / Sociological Essay
Atmosphere: A bold and insightful analysis seeking the connecting links between the past and present of Hellenism.
The examination of the Greekness of the Byzantine Empire.
The survivals of Byzantine institutions and customs in modern Greek life.
The search for the identity of the Modern Greek through historical continuity.
Because it responds with scientific evidence to questions that often provoke intense discussions.
For the way Arveler connects language, religion, and our mentality with the Byzantine past.
Because it helps us understand why we are who we are today, without nationalist outbursts or condemnations.
You are concerned with the issue of Greek continuity and want to discover how "Byzantine" you remain in your daily life, your beliefs, and the way you think.
"The question is not whether Byzantium was Greek, but how Hellenism managed to survive and dominate within a multinational empire. Greek education and language became the tools of an entire world, shaping an identity that endured beyond borders and centuries.
And the Modern Greeks? How Byzantine are we really? If we look closely at the structures of our society, our relationship with power, even our religious traditions, we will see Byzantium still breathing beside us. It is not only the monuments and churches, it is a way of 'becoming' that we inherited and continue to evolve.
That’s all from me, then: a search for our roots that does not stop at the fall of the City, but continues in our daily life. Because history is not a closed book, it is a living process that defines us, whether we realize it or not."
Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler is one of the most prominent figures in the global academic community. She was the first female president of the Department of History at the University of Sorbonne and the first female Rector in the 700-year history of this university. With a vast body of work in Byzantine studies, she has been honored with top international distinctions, while remaining an active voice in literature and the arts, upholding the values of humanism and Greek education.
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