TY - BOOK ID - 85736520 TI - Manuel II Palaiologos (1350-1425) PY - 2021 SN - 1108877621 1108874037 1108874649 9781108874038 1108836593 9781108836593 9781108812627 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Manuel KW - Manouēl KW - Palaeologus, Manuel, KW - Palaiologos, Manuel, KW - Palaiologos, Manouēl, KW - Paléologue, Manuel, KW - Palaeologus, Emanuel, KW - Emanuel KW - Manuele KW - Byzantine Empire KW - History KW - Manuel II Palaeologus UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85736520 AB - Few Byzantine emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as Manuel II Palaiologos. A fascinating figure at the crossroads of Byzantine, Western European and Ottoman history, he endured political turmoil, witnessed no less than three sieges by the Ottomans and travelled as far as France and England. He was a prolific writer, producing a vast corpus of literary, theological and philosophical works. Yet, despite his talent, Manuel has largely been ignored as an author. This biography constructs an in-depth picture of him of as a ruler, author and personality, as well as providing insight into his world and times. It offers the first analysis of the emperor's complete oeuvre, focusing on his literary style, self-representation philosophical/theological thought. By focusing not only on political events, but also on the personality, personal life and literary output of Manuel, this biography paints a new portrait of a multifaceted emperor. ER -