Cardinal Isidore (c.1390–1462)

A Late Byzantine Scholar, Warlord, and Prelate

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Cardinal Isidore (c.1390–1462) by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak ISBN: 9781351214889
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 9, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
ISBN: 9781351214889
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 9, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

A member of the imperial Palaiologan family, albeit most probably illegitimate, Isidore became a scholar at a young age and began his rise in the Byzantine ecclesiastical ranks. He was an active advocate of the union of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches in Constantinople. His military exploits, including his participation in the defence of Constantinople in 1453, provide us with eyewitness accounts. Without doubt he travelled widely, perhaps more so than any other individual in the annals of Byzantine history: Greece, Asia Minor, Sicily, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Italy. His roles included diplomat, high ecclesiastic in both the Orthodox and Catholic churches, theologian, soldier, papal emissary to the Constantinopolitan court, delegate to the Council of Florence, advisor to the last Byzantine emperors, metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia, and member of the Vatican curia.

This is an original work based on new archival research and the first monograph to study Cardinal Isidore in his many diverse roles. His contributions to the events of the first six decades of the quattrocento are important for the study of major Church councils and the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. Isidore played a crucial role in each of these events.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A member of the imperial Palaiologan family, albeit most probably illegitimate, Isidore became a scholar at a young age and began his rise in the Byzantine ecclesiastical ranks. He was an active advocate of the union of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches in Constantinople. His military exploits, including his participation in the defence of Constantinople in 1453, provide us with eyewitness accounts. Without doubt he travelled widely, perhaps more so than any other individual in the annals of Byzantine history: Greece, Asia Minor, Sicily, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Italy. His roles included diplomat, high ecclesiastic in both the Orthodox and Catholic churches, theologian, soldier, papal emissary to the Constantinopolitan court, delegate to the Council of Florence, advisor to the last Byzantine emperors, metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia, and member of the Vatican curia.

This is an original work based on new archival research and the first monograph to study Cardinal Isidore in his many diverse roles. His contributions to the events of the first six decades of the quattrocento are important for the study of major Church councils and the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. Isidore played a crucial role in each of these events.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Sensationalism by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Preparing to Teach Writing by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book The Poverty of Communism by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book The Moscow Art Theatre by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Humanist Realism for Sociologists by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Queering Fat Embodiment by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book The Morning Chronicle Survey of Labour and the Poor by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book The Four Domains of Mental Illness by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book An Adventure in Service-Learning by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Religion, Identity and Human Security by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book The Child's Reality by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Security as Practice by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book The Sound Bite Society by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
Cover of the book Divine Justice by Marios Philippides, Walter K. Hanak
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy