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Pages:: 125–145

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004424616_006

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The letter corpus of Michael Psellos is heterogeneous in many respects. It is transmitted as a scattered corpus rather than as a uniform edition. It played an important role as a model in later Byzantine times. With his letters, Psellos built and maintained an extensive social network with individuals from all levels in society. Particularly in the numerous letters to officials in the province, he dealt with a range of practical matters, including career management, monasteries, and taxes. He couched his letters in a discourse of philia, an ideal of friendship that implied commitment to intellectual ideals. Psellos represented himself as a “philosopher” in his letters, but with many modifications and caveats. The linguistic register varied according to the addressee. Thanks to a new edition and a collective volume (including a list of summaries), the future of the study of Psellos’ letters looks promising.

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A Companion to Byzantine Epistolography

Series: Brill's Companions to the Byzantine World, Volume: 7

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004424616

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 10 Jun 2020

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