Download or read book Tradition and Transformation in Medieval Byzantium written by Paul Magdalino and published by Variorum Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the basic structures and the manifestations of Greek Byzantine identity between the 11th and 14th century and attempts to show how the elite subtly revised its political, religious and cultural outlook. It also considers the role of the Comnenian dynasty in shaping and provoking change.