General Outline of Reception of "Outer" Wisdom and Nature of Palaeologan Renaissance

Abstract

An article brings the issue of relationships between mimesis and innovation (kainotomia), continuity (in the sense of stasis) and change how they were perceived within the Byzantine mental milieu. Question of different approaches to ancient intellectual legacy is discussed in detail.

Stress is put partly on the period of Palaeologan Renaissance

Keywords

• Palaeologan Renaissance
• Byzantium
• Ancient legacy