The Letters of Psellos: Cultural Networks and Historical Realities

The Letters of Psellos is the first detailed study of the correspondence of Michael Psellos, a leading Byzantine intellectual, politician, and writer of the eleventh century. Structured in two parts, the first containing five essays offering detailed historical and literary analyses and the second presenting annotated summaries in English of the entirety of Psellos’ correspondence, the volume is designed to make this invaluable source as widely accessible as possible, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.