History of Byzantium

Name: History of Byzantium
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ISBN: 9781405184717

ISBN-10: 140518471X

ISBN-13: 9781405184717

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Timothy E. Gregory

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This is a new edition of Gregory's widely praised narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (AD 306-337) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Gregory uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame, but balances politics with a consideration of social and economic life and the rich culture of Byzantium. Visual documents, such as photographs of art and architecture, are used alongside the text to illustrate discussions about life in the Byzantine Empire.This second edition provides a deeper insight into social and economic conditions of the time, with more emphasis on how ordinary people lived during the history of the Empire. New…

Book details

List price: $66.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/11/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 6.60" wide x 9.50" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.826
Language: English

Timothy E. Gregory is Distinguished Professor of Byzantine History and Classical Archaeology in the Department of History and Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at Ohio State University, Columbus.



List of Figures


List of Maps


List of Boxes


Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Introduction



The Crisis of the Third Century



The Revival under Diocletian



The Age of Constantine the Great



The Fourth Century: Constantius II to Theodosios I



The Fifth Century



The Age of Justinian



The Byzantine "Dark Ages": Late Sixth and Seventh Centuries



The Isaurian Dynasty and Iconoclasm



Continued Struggle over Ikons



The Beginnings of the Macedonian Dynasty



The Apogee of Byzantine Power



The Komnenoi



The Aftermath of the Fourth Crusade



The Beginnings of Decline



The End of the Empire



Byzantium after the Fall of the City


Glossary


General Bibliography


A Selection of Primary Sources in English Translation


List of Byzantine Rulers


Comparative Chronology


Electronic Resources


Index