Cyril Mango Bücher
14. April 1928 – 8. Februar 2021
Cyril Alexander Mango ist ein herausragender britischer Gelehrter, der sich auf die Geschichte, Kunst und Architektur des Byzantinischen Reiches konzentriert. Seine Arbeit befasst sich eingehend mit den komplexen Details der byzantinischen Kultur und ihrem bleibenden Erbe. Durch sorgfältige Forschung beleuchtet er die vielschichtigen Aspekte dieser faszinierenden Zivilisation. Mango's wissenschaftliche Beiträge bieten tiefe Einblicke in die byzantinische Welt.
Ignatios the Deacon was a key figure in the revival of literary culture that took place at Constantinople in the first half of the ninth century. He is best known for his hagiographical works, but he also wrote poems, compiled an anthology of ancient proverbs, and edited textbooks. For some time he served as bishop of Nicaea under an Iconoclastic regime, but later repented of his errors and moved into the “orthodox” camp.Preserved in a single manuscript, Ignatios’s correspondence has remained practically unknown to scholars. Some of the letters deal with literary trifles, while others contain valuable information on the social and economic history of the period. Taken together, they afford a unique glimpse into the activity of a Byzantine intellectual, struggling to survive in a time of bitter doctrinal strife.
