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A Hall of Byzantine Paradoxes

Discover a different Byzantium through 288 pages filled with small unknown, interesting, shocking, intriguing, and unexpected stories collected by Professor of Classical Studies at the University of...

Discover a different Byzantium through 288 pages filled with small unknown, interesting, shocking, intriguing, and unexpected stories collected by Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Chicago, Antonis Kaldellis. All the stories and excerpts are based on primary sources dating from 330 to 1453.

Within the book, there are illustrations of some...

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Discover a different Byzantium through 288 pages filled with small unknown, interesting, shocking, intriguing, and unexpected stories collected by Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Chicago, Antonis Kaldellis. All the stories and excerpts are based on primary sources dating from 330 to 1453.

Within the book, there are illustrations of some stories by Chrysa Avgousti Sakellaropoulou and other artists. The cover is created by the well-known painter Fykos.

Thematic Sections:

  • Marriage and Family
  • Unorthodox Love
  • Animals
  • Food and Dinner
  • Eunuchs
  • Medicine
  • Sciences and Technology
  • War—By Any Means
  • Collection of Strange Saints
  • Sects and Scandals
  • Collection of Rogues
  • Inventive Insults
  • Punishments
  • Foreign Places and People 330-641
  • Foreign Places and Stereotypes 641-1453
  • Latins, Franks, and Germans
  • Natural Disasters
  • The Emperors

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Publisher
Byzantine Tales
Original Title
A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities
Type
Prose
Subtitle
-
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
280
Release Date
5/2025
Publication Date
2025
Dimensions
-
ISBN-13
9786188737228

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Discover a different Byzantium through 288 pages filled with small unknown, interesting, shocking, intriguing, and unexpected stories collected by Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Chicago, Antonis Kaldellis. All the stories and excerpts are based on primary sources dating from 330 to 1453.

Within the book, there are illustrations of some stories by Chrysa Avgousti Sakellaropoulou and other artists. The cover is created by the well-known painter Fykos.

Thematic Sections:

  • Marriage and Family
  • Unorthodox Love
  • Animals
  • Food and Dinner
  • Eunuchs
  • Medicine
  • Sciences and Technology
  • War—By Any Means
  • Collection of Strange Saints
  • Sects and Scandals
  • Collection of Rogues
  • Inventive Insults
  • Punishments
  • Foreign Places and People 330-641
  • Foreign Places and Stereotypes 641-1453
  • Latins, Franks, and Germans
  • Natural Disasters
  • The Emperors

Manufacturer

Publisher
Byzantine Tales
Original Title
A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities
Type
Prose
Subtitle
-
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
280
Release Date
5/2025
Publication Date
2025
Dimensions
-
ISBN-13
9786188737228

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

Reviews (2)

  1. 1
  2. 4 stars
    0
  3. 1
  4. 2 stars
    0
  5. 1 star
    0
Review this product
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
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