Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453
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Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453
Routledge, 2020
- : pbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-290) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453 provides students with an accessible guide to medieval Byzantium.
Beginning with the near collapse of Byzantium in the seventh century, the book traces its survival and development through to its absorption by the Ottoman empire. As well as having an overall political narrative, the chapters cover a wide range of topics including society and economy, art and architecture, literature and education, military tactics and diplomacy, gender and education. They also explore themes that remain prominent and highly debated today, including relations between Islam and the West, the impact of the Crusades, the development of Russia, and the emergence of Orthodox Christianity. Comprehensively written, each chapter provides an overview of the particular period or topic, a summary of the ongoing historiographical debates, primary source material textboxes, further reading recommendations and a 'points to remember' section.
Introduction to Byzantium, 602-453 provides students with a thorough introduction to the history of Byzantium and equips them with the tools to write successful analytical essays. It is essential reading for any student of the history of the Byzantine empire.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Crisis and Survival 602-820
- 1: Major Literary Sources for the Period 602-820
- 2: Herakleios and the Wars of Survival (602-642)
- 3: The Dark Age (642-718)
- 4: The Beginnings of the Revival (718-820)
- Part II: Reconquest and Hegemony 820-1045
- 5: Major Literary Sources for the Period 820-1045
- 6: Amorians, Macedonians and Lekapenids (820-959)
- 7: Economy and Culture
- 8: Expansion and Social Change (959-1045)
- Part III: Contraction, Recovery and Calamity 1045-1204
- 9: Major Literary Sources for the Period 1045-1204
- 10: The Eleventh-Century Crisis (1045-1091)
- 11: Stability under the Komnenos Dynasty (1091-1180)
- 12: The Road to Catastrophe (1180-1204)
- Part IV: Decline and Disappearance 1204-1453
- 13: Major Literary Sources for the Period 1204-1453
- 14: Exile and Restoration (1204-1282)
- 15: Decline and Downfall (1282-1453)
- 16. Conclusion: Byzantium's Legacy
- Glossary
- List of Emperors
- Timeline
- Web links
- Bibliography of Secondary Literature
- Index
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