A generation gap or political enmity?

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Stanković, V. (2007). A generation gap or political enmity?: Emperor Manuel Komnenos, Byzantine intellectuals and the struggle for domination in twelfth century Byzantium, (44), 209-227. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98880744209S
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Title

A generation gap or political enmity?

Subtitle

Emperor Manuel Komnenos, Byzantine intellectuals and the struggle for domination in twelfth century Byzantium

Author

Vlada, Stanković

Journal

Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta

Volume
Issue

44

Start page

209

End page

227

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http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98880744209S

Date

2007-2020/02/29/20:36:35

Abstract

The paper analyses the political tendencies of the first half of the long reign of Emperor Manuel Komnenos, and his relationship with the members of the educated elite. It is argued that Manuel Komnenos made a conscious effort to free himself from the influence of the prominent intellectuals with whom he could not establish satisfying cooperation or from whom he was unable to command sufficient political obedience, since there was a significant generational difference between them, which also led to a political differentiation between the men of the old regime, and Manuel, and his surroundings.

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