1st Edition

The Byzantine Achievement (Routledge Revivals) An Historical Perspective, A.D. 330-1453

By Robert Byron Copyright 2012
374 Pages
by Routledge

374 Pages
by Routledge

294 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1929, this highly influential study offers a historical perspective on the Byzantine Empire, from the establishment of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine around 330 AD, through to the fall of Constantinople at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Byron’s work considers the empire in its entirety, assessing the highs and lows across a thousand year period. He... Read more

Part 1: The Historical Image  1. The Historian  2. The Greeks  3. The Byzantines  Part 2: The Anatomy  4. The Triple Fusion  5. The Imperial Chronology  6. The Substance of the State  7. The Trade and the Bezant  8. The Quest of Reality  9. Culture  10. The Joyous Life  11. Battle for Europe

Biography

Robert Byron