La cultura della syllogē. 1) Il cosiddetto enciclopedismo bizantino; 2) Le tavole del sapere di Giovanni Damasceno
The Culture of the Syllogē. 1) The So-Called Byzantine Encyclopedism; 2) The Tables of Knowledge of John of Damascus
Author(s): Paolo OdoricoSubject(s): History, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Middle Ages, 6th to 12th Centuries, Cultural Essay
Published by: Herlo Verlag UG
Keywords: Byzantine encyclopaedism; culture of the syllogē; florilegia and gnomologia; excerpt-collections; Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos; Paul Lemerle; John of Damascus;
Summary/Abstract: The study re-examines the category of “Byzantine encyclopaedism” and argues that it rests on imprecise and often circular criteria inherited from Krumbacher, Dain and especially Lemerle.
Journal: Études byzantines et post-byzantines
- Issue Year: 4/2023
- Issue No: SEBPB 4
- Page Range: 119-150
- Page Count: 32
- Language: Italian
