218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Byzantium was dismissed by Gibbon, in the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and his Victorian successors as a decadent, dark, oriental culture, given up to intrigue, forbidden pleasure and refined cruelty. This great empire, founded by Constantine as the seat of power in the East began to flourish in the fifth century AD, after the fall of Rome, yet its culture and history have been neglected... Read more
Chapter 1 Rome and Other Cities; Chapter 2 The Divided Empire; Chapter 3 Constantinople; Chapter 4; Chapter 5 Finance and the Armies; Chapter 6 East and West; Chapter 7 The Eastern Emperors; Chapter 8 Empresses; Chapter 9 Religion; Chapter 10 Literature; Chapter 11 Architecture; Chapter 12 The Human and Divine Form;
Biography
Grant, Michael
'This is a paella of a book: tasty bits for those who know what they want.' - Spectator
'Impressively erudite and characteristically well researched, and provides a fresh perspective on a century that was truly the best and worse of times.' - Kirkus Reviews
'This provides a fine, accessible history of the period, including photos and maps as it examines and reconstructs the Byzantine Empire's history. College-level students will find it an appealing study.' - The Bookwatch
'The general student and specialist can read From Rome to Byzantium with interest and profit.' - Speculum-A Journal of Medieval Studies
