A Concise History of Byzantium

Höfundur: Warren Treadgold (Útgáfa: 2)
A Concise History of Byzantium

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No other book on Byzantium manages to pack so much useful information into so few pages. ' -Jonathan Harris, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Now published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, this edition marks the 25th anniversary of this classic text, featuring a brand new preface from the author. Offering a concise overview of the broad and complex history of Byzantium, Warren Treadgold examines the causes behind Byzantium's successes, failures, and remarkable longevity.

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Útgefandi
Bloomsbury UK
ISBN
9781350541351
Print ISBN
9781350541320
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
2
Höfundar
Warren Treadgold
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2025-10-30
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
10

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  • Cover
  • Half-Title
  • Series
  • Dedication
  • Title
  • Contents
  • List of Maps and Table
  • List of Figures
  • Preface to the 25th Anniversary Edition
  • 1 Introduction
  • The Problem of Decline
  • The Roman Background
  • 2 The Formation of Byzantium (285–457)
  • Diocletian the Refounder
  • Constantine the Fortunate
  • Five Struggling Emperors
  • Three Weak Emperors
  • A New Society
  • A New Culture
  • Sources
  • 3 Reconquest and Crisis (457–610)
  • The Survival of the East
  • Justinian the Reconqueror
  • Justinian and the Plague
  • Justinian’s Successors
  • A Fractious Society
  • A Diverse Culture
  • Sources
  • 4 Catastrophe and Containment (610–780)
  • Heraclius the Defender
  • Constans II the Reformer
  • Raids and Revolutions
  • Three Iconoclast Emperors
  • A Retrenched Society
  • A Dark Age
  • Sources
  • 5 Recovery and Victory (780–1025)
  • The Revival of the Empire
  • The Revived Empire
  • Rivalries and Progress
  • Nicephorus II and John I the Conquerors
  • Basil II the Triumphant
  • An Expanding Society
  • A Cultural Revival
  • Sources
  • 6 Wealth and Weakness (1025–1204)
  • Thirteen Minor Emperors
  • Two Managing Emperors
  • Ambition snd Disintegration
  • A Restive Society
  • A Vigorous Culture
  • Sources
  • 7 Restoration and Fall (1204–1461)
  • The Successors
  • Michael VIII’s Restoration
  • Missed Opportunities
  • The End of Byzantium
  • A Defensive Society
  • A Lost Renaissance
  • Sources
  • 8 Conclusion
  • The Problem of Measurement
  • The Legacy of Byzantium
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
  • Copyright