The Byzantine Theocracy: The Weil Lectures, Cincinatti by Steven Runciman

The Byzantine Theocracy: The Weil Lectures, Cincinatti

Steven Runciman

208 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative medium-paced
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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 w...

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