The Bogomils, Dmitri Obolensky

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The Bogomils, Dmitri Obolensky

Name: The Bogomils, Dmitri Obolensky
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Publication: Twickenham, Anthony C. Hall, 1972

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xiv, 317.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume presents highly well in its original green textured cloth, with the gilt titling and publisher's colophon to the spine remaining wonderfully bright and entirely unoxidised. There is a touch of shelf-wear, confined to minor bumping and slight rubbing at the spine ends and the very tips of the corners, but the boards are otherwise sharp and free from marks. The binding is impeccably tight and square, showing no lean whatsoever. Internally, the book is pristine; the text block is remarkably bright, crisp, and clean, completely free from foxing, handling marks, or standard previous ownership signatures. A robust, highly attractive example of this scarce hardcover reprint.

Catalogue Note: This is a scarce hardcover reprint of Dmitri Obolensky’s seminal scholarly work, originally issued by Cambridge University Press. Reissued to meet the ongoing academic demand for the text, this edition was produced by a specialist historical press and printed by Biddles Ltd. in Surrey.

The volume is bound in the publisher's original green cloth, bearing the distinctive gilt phi-style colophon to the base of the spine.

While modern print-on-demand paperback versions are relatively common, this mid-century cloth-bound iteration has become increasingly scarce on the open market.

The book is unillustrated, issued without a dust jacket (as was standard for many institutional reprints of this era), and presents beautifully with no previous ownership inscriptions or significant provenance markings to detract from its scholarly appeal.

The Bogomils: A Study in Balkan Neo-Manichaeism remains the definitive English-language exploration of one of the medieval world's most enduring and enigmatic heretical movements. Dmitri Obolensky meticulously traces the origins of the Bogomil sect from its Middle Eastern roots, analysing how it adapted dualistic Manichaean and Paulician doctrines to flourish in the Balkans. Beyond its regional significance, the study highlights Bogomilism as a crucial bridge between Eastern Orthodoxy and later Western heresies, illuminating its profound ideological influence on the Cathars of Southern France and the Patarenes of Italy. An essential reference for historians, theologians, and scholars of the Byzantine Empire.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Dmitri Obolensky

Book Publisher: Anthony C. Hall

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Signed: No

Book Pages: 331

Book Publication Year: 1972

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Twickenham, United Kingdom

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