Identity and values in education
In: European dimension in education and teaching 2
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In: European dimension in education and teaching 2
In: European Dimension in Education and Teaching 1
In: Dumbarton Oaks medieval library 61
"Theodore Metochites, a distinguished figure in the intellectual and political landscape of the early Palaiologan period (1261-1341), was born in Constantinople in 1270. The On Morals or Concerning Education is an extensive disquisition about the significance and status of cultural education (paideia) in the context of Palaiologan society. The oration might also be seen at least partly as an autobiographical narrative exposing Metochites's inner reflections and anxieties. The On Morals belongs to the genre of the protreptikos, a hortatory speech designed to encourage its readers to study philosophy and attain virtue. With the On Morals Metochites sought to establish himself as a continuator of ancient moral philosophy in late Byzantium"--
In: American Philosophical Society
In: Memoirs ser. 149
In: Adunarea izvoarelor vechiului drept românesc scris 11
In: Champs helléniques modernes et contemporains 2
In: Annotated legal documents on Islam in Europe Vol. 2
In: Cambridge classical studies
In: History of Christian-Muslim relations volume 34
In: Legal history library volume 26
In: Studies in the history of international law Volume 10
In: Studies in the history of of international law volume 10
Emiliano J. Buis examines the sources of classical Greece to challenge both the state-centeredness of mainstream international legal history and the omnipresence of war and excessive violence in ancient times. Making ample use of epigraphic as well as literary, rhetorical, and historiographical sources, the book offers the first widespread account of the narrative foundations of the (il)legality of warfare in the classical Hellenic world. In a clear yet sophisticated manner, Buis convincingly proves that the traditionally neglected study of the performance of ancient Greek poleis can contribute to a better historical understanding of those principles of international law underlying the practices and applicable rules on the use of force and the conduct of hostilities