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The Byzantine Theocracy: The Weil Lectures, Cincinatti
The Byzantine Theocracy The Weil Lectures Cincinatti
Author: Steven Runciman
The constitution of the Byzantine Empire was based on the conviction that it was the earthly copy of the Kingdom of Heaven. Just as God ruled in Heaven, so the Emperor, made in his image, should rule on earth and carry out his commandments. This was the theory, but in practice the state was never free from its Roman past, particularly the Roman ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521545914
ISBN-10: 0521545919
Publication Date: 6/3/2004
Pages: 205
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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