Bessarion, John B Philosophers

Bessarion, John B Philosophers

John Bessarion (Johannes Bessarion, Johannes Basilius), 1403-1472. Medieval Byzantine philosopher-theologian who worked to bring classical philosophy to the west. In his work to unite the Greek and Roman churches, and his apostasy to Roman Catholicism, he is an important figure in the history of medieval Christianity.

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See Also:

Johannes Bessarion - Article from the Catholic Encyclopedia on this 15th-century Byzantine scholar, by U. Benigni.
Letter of Recommendation for Pietro del Sacco of Verona - Partial Latin text and description of this manuscript written for Bessarion by his secretary.
Basilius Bessarion - Wikipedia article, drawn from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
Biography.com: Bessarion, John - Very brief article describing the life of this 15th-century scholar.
Bessarion. In calumniatorem Platonis libri quatuor (1503). - A brief biography of Bessarion, and a picture of this book which Bessarion wrote in an effort to reconcile classical philosophy with the Christianity of his time.

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