Paul Lemerle
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Paul Lemerle was a French Byzantinist.
Lemerle taught at the École française d’Athènes (1931–1941), at the Faculté des Lettres of the University of Burgundy
at Dijon
(1942–1947), at the École Pratique des Hautes Études
(1947–1968), at the Sorbonne
(1958–1967) and at the Collège de France
(1967–1973). He completed his doctoral dissertation in 1945, on the city of Philippi
and eastern Macedonia
during the Byzantine period.
He was the founding president of the International Association of Byzantine Studies (AIEB).
Lemerle taught at the École française d’Athènes (1931–1941), at the Faculté des Lettres of the University of Burgundy
University of Burgundy
The University of Burgundy is a university located in Dijon, France.The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus called Campus Montmuzard, 15 minutes by bus from the City Centre...
at Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
(1942–1947), at the École Pratique des Hautes Études
École pratique des hautes études
The École pratique des hautes études is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions....
(1947–1968), at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
(1958–1967) and at the Collège de France
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
(1967–1973). He completed his doctoral dissertation in 1945, on the city of Philippi
Philippi
Philippi was a city in eastern Macedonia, established by Philip II in 356 BC and abandoned in the 14th century after the Ottoman conquest...
and eastern Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
during the Byzantine period.
He was the founding president of the International Association of Byzantine Studies (AIEB).
Works
- Le style byzantin. 1943.
- Philippes et la Macédoine orientale à l'époque chrétienne et byzantine. Thèse de doctorat, Paris, 1945.
- L'émirat d'Aydin, Byzance et l'Occident. 1957.
- Histoire de Byzance. 1960. Translated into English as A history of Byzantium. 1964.
- Élèves et professeurs à Constantinople au Xe siècle. 1969.
- Le premier humanisme byzantin. 1971. Translated into English as Byzantine humanism, the first phase. 1986.
- Cinq études sur le XIe siècle Byzantin. 1977.
- Le monde de Byzance. 1978.
- Les plus anciens recueils des miracles de Saint Démétrius et la pénétration des Slaves dans les Balkans. 1979.
- The agrarian history of Byzantium from the origins to the twelfth century. 1979.
- Essais sur le monde byzantin. 1980.