1st Edition

Monemvasia A Byzantine City State

By Haris A. Kalligas Copyright 2010
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This lavishly illustrated book stands out in its field as the only book currently available on the best-preserved Byzantine city in the Peloponnese – Monemvasia. Haris A. Kalligas, a world authority on Monemvasia’s history and architecture, here explores the city’s foundation, its status as a powerful maritime centre of Byzantium, and its gradual decline after the fall of the Empire. ... Read more

1. Poleis of the Lakedaimonians  2. The Influence of the Sea  3. Imperial Envy  4. Alliances and Conflicts  5. The Privileges  6. A Vain Ransom  7. Masters from the West  8. The Castle of the Violets  9. ‘Questa Capitale Guasta’  10. The Fatal Surrender  11. Struggles for Independence  12. The ‘Kastron’ and its Territory.  Bibliography.  Index

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Haris A. Kalligas

"This book is a valuable source of information on the history and material culture of Monemvasia, and scholars in a range of specialisations will want to have it." - Lyn Rodley, Colchester, UK