Paul Lemerle (; 22 April 1903 – 17 July 1989) was a French

Byzantinist Byzantine studies is an interdisciplinary branch of the humanities that addresses the history, culture, demography, dress, religion/theology, art, literature/epigraphy, music, science, economy, coinage and politics of the Eastern Roman ...

, born in Paris.

Biography

Lemerle taught at the ''

École française d'Athènes The French School at Athens (french: École française d’Athènes, EfA; el, Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών ''Gallikí Scholí Athinón'') is one of the seventeen foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece. History ...

'' (1931–1941), at the ''Faculté des Lettres'' of the

University of Burgundy The University of Burgundy (french: Université de Bourgogne, uB; formerly known as ''Université de Dijon'') is a public university located in Dijon, France. The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus (more than 150 ha) in the east ...

Dijon Dijon (, , ) (dated) * it, Digione * la, Diviō or * lmo, Digion is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in northeastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920. The earlies ...

(1942–1947), at the ''

École Pratique des Hautes Études École may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * École, Savoi ...

'' (1947–1968), at the

Sorbonne Sorbonne may refer to: * Sorbonne (building), historic building in Paris, which housed the University of Paris and is now shared among multiple universities. *the University of Paris (c. 1150 – 1970) *one of its components or linked institution, ...

(1958–1967) and at the ''

Collège de France The Collège de France (), formerly known as the ''Collège Royal'' or as the ''Collège impérial'' founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment ('' grand établissement'') in France. It is located in Paris n ...

'' (1967–1973). He completed his doctoral dissertation in 1945, on the city of

Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...

and eastern Macedonia during the Byzantine period. He was the founding president of the

International Association of Byzantine Studies International Association of Byzantine Studies (french: Association Internationale des Études Byzantines, AIEB) was launched in 1948. It is an international co-ordinating body that links national Byzantine Studies member groups. Background and A ...

(AIEB). He died in Paris.

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. Translated into Russian as ''Первый византийский гуманизм.'' 2012. * ''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.

Sources

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lemerle, Paul 1903 births 1989 deaths French Byzantinists Writers from Paris 20th-century French historians French male non-fiction writers Corresponding Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America 20th-century French male writers