HoP 306 - Collectors’ Items - Photius and Byzantine Compilations
July 29th, 2018
Photius, “the inventor of the book review,” and other Byzantine scholars who preserved ancient learning.
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Photius, “the inventor of the book review,” and other Byzantine scholars who preserved ancient learning.
Peter is joined by Andrew Louth for a discussion of John of Damascus and his theological use of philosophy.
John of Damascus helps to shape the Byzantine understanding of humankind and the veneration of images, despite living in Islamic territory.