Mothers And Sons, Fathers And Daughters: The Byzantine Family Of Michael Psellos (Michael Psellos In Translation)

This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a long funeral oration for his mother that features unique recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople; a funeral oration for his young daughter Styliane, which includes a detailed description of her physical appearance and a moving account of her illness and death; a legal work pertaining to the engagement of his second, adopted, daughter; and various letters and other works that relate to the private life of this Byzantine family.

• | Author: Michael Psellos
• | Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 15, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 0268024154
• | ISBN-13: 9780268024154