Between AD 285, when Byzantium first separated from the Western Roman Empire, and 1461, when the last Byzantine splinter state disappeared, the Byzantine state and society underwent many crises, triumphs, declines and recoveries. Spanning twelve centuries and three continents, the Byzantine empire linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping and transmitting Greek, Roman and Christian traditions - including the Greek classics, Roman law and Christian theology - that remain vigorous today, not only in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, but through western civilisation. This book examines the causes behind Byzantium's successes, failures and remarkable longevity. The author shows how Byzantine political leadership, military strategy, cultural attitudes and social, institutional and demographic changes combined with the strengths and weaknesses of the empire's enemies to explain the paradoxes of Byzantium's long history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9780333718308
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15046479226
Product Key Features
Author
w. Treadgold
Publication Name
A Concise History of Byzantium
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
370g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
w. Treadgold
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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