A history of Byzantium
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A history of Byzantium
（Blackwell history of the ancient world）
Blackwell, 2005
- : hbk.
- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [366]-370) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is a concise narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (AD 306) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It argues that Byzantium was important in its own right but also served as a bridge between East and West and ancient and modern society. The book uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame; considers social and economic life and the rich culture of the Byzantine Empire; integrates visual documents, such as photographs of art, architecture, and implements from daily life; makes the latest scholarship accessible to a wide audience; and, includes a chronological list of emperors, a glossary and maps.
Table of Contents
List of Figures.List of Maps.List of Boxes.Preface.Introduction.1 The Crisis of the Third Century.2 The Revival under Diocletian.3 The Age of Constantine the Great.4 The Fourth Century: Constantius II to Theodosios I.5 The Fifth Century.6 The Age of Justinian.7 The Byzantine "Dark Ages": Late Fourth to Seventh Centuries.8 The Isaurian Dynasty and Iconoclasm.9 Continued Struggle over Ikons.10 The Beginnings of the Macedonian Dynasty.11 The Apogee of Byzantine Power.12 The Komnenoi.13 The Aftermath of the Fourth Crusade.14 The Beginnings of Decline.15 The End of the Empire.16 Byzantium after the Fall of the City.Glossary.General Bibliography.A Selection of Primary Sources in English Translation.List of Byzantine Emperors.Index
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