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Εκδ. Μπαρμπουνάκης: Η Τραγική Δυναστεία των Παλαιολόγων - Ο Τελευταίος Παλαιολόγος (Γ. Λινάρδος)
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In the last book of his trilogy on the Palaiologos, the author deals with the last emperor of Byzantium, Constantine Palaiologos, and the fall of Constantinople. By writing this novel and relying on Venetian, Turkish and of course Greek sources, George Leonard's narration aspires to surpass the known narratives on the same subject. How much did the Romans fight the Turks to save Constantinople and how much did the Latin Catholics? Who betrayed Constantine Palaiologos and raised the Ottoman flag on the tower of Blachernae, while he continued to fight in the center of the land walls of the City? Did the Clergy resist the Fall or did they aim for favors and privileges from the Ottoman regime? And what happened after the fall of the Byzantine Empire? Who remained in the City and what paths did the protagonists of the events take? Did they raise the flag of resistance or kiss the Ottoman fez? The answers to these questions unfold through the revival of the characters, situations and events that marked this world-historical event of the 15th century and immerse the reader in the social vortex and chaos of the Western European and Byzantine late Middle Ages. Now that the skirmishes over the reading of History have been rekindled, George Leonardos aspires to precipitate, in an attractive novelistic manner, conventional truths and traditional perceptions about our past but also about the behaviors of spiritual leaders and supposed heroes. (From the presentation on the back cover of the book)
Language Greek