Emperor and Priest: The Imperial Office in Byzantium (Past and Present Publications) de Dagron, Gilbert; Birrell, Jean [Translator] - 2003-10-16

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Cambridge University Press, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Cloth. 337 pp. A few b/w illustrations. Light wear to edges. Spine slightly cocked. Jacket with light wear to edges. Very good in a very good jacket.

Cambridge University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0521801230 . Very minor shelfwear. ; The figure of the Byzantine emperor, a ruler who sometimes was also designated a priest, has long fascinated the western imagination. This book studies in detail the imperial union of ‘two powers’, temporal and spiritual, against a wide background of relations between Church and state and religious and political spheres. Presenting much unfamiliar material in complex, brilliant style, it is aimed at all historians concerned with royal and ecclesiastical sources of power. ; Past and Present Publications; 354 pages .

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Cambridge Univ Pr, 2003. Hardcover. New. 362 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.