Sacralizing Violence in Byzantium - Hymns, Empire, and the Narrowing of Christian Identity

Sacralizing Violence in Byzantium is the first book to examine the complex and shifting perceptions of premodern Christians toward violence and war through the lens of hymnography, with a profound transformation in the early seventh century. Demacopoulos reveals how Byzantine culture dramatized, authorized, and even celebrated violence.

About the author

George E. Demacopoulos

Product details

• Authors: George E. Demacopoulos
• Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9780884025238
• ISBN: 978-0-88402-523-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous