Fotios Malleros
Fotios Malleros | |
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Born | Fotios Malleros Kasimatis 1914 University of Athens |
Occupation(s) | Historian, writer, scholar |
Fotios Malleros Kasimatis (1914–1986) was a
Biography
He studied at
His work played a central role so that Byzantinology main works published in Europe and United States were known in Chile, where until then were practically unknown in its intellectual circles.[1][2]
His book's publication, The Byzantine Empire, 395–1204, marked a milestone for Latin American Byzantinology, since for the first time there was a manual on the history of Byzantium in Spanish and published in Latin America. The book was transformed into a standard didactic work and was republished in 1987.
He collaborated in 1953 in carrying out the first extension course on the subject (under the title "Byzantium and Western Culture") at
In 1968, Malleros promoted the creation of Universidad de Chile Center for Greek, Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies. This university institution, which has been officially named after it since 1998, receives sponsorship from Greek state through an annual contribution to its financing. Initially, that contribution was managed by himself. The center, which has a library of several thousand volumes, mostly in greek language, has edited several works on its area of study, in addition to publishing magazine Byzantion Nea Hellás.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Marín, Pezoa & Widow 2009, p. 41–48.
- ^ a b "Miguel Castillo Didier-Entrevista". Apocatastasis – Literatura y contenidos seleccionados. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
Further reading
- Marín, José; Pezoa, Álvaro; Widow, José Luis (2009). Un Magisterio Vital: Historia, Educación y Cultura. Homenaje a Héctor Herrera Cajas. Editorial Universitaria.