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A To Z Of Byzantium
John H. Rosser
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Description for A To Z Of Byzantium
Paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Byzantium was one of the greatest empires that ever existed. It reigned over extensive regions around the Mediterranean and in Eastern Europe from its founding by Constantine in 324 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. During this period, its emperors had not only secular powers but also religious, dominating the Orthodox church that spread into Slavic lands. However, internal divisions, rivalry with the West, and the relentless battle against invaders, including the Ottomans, would eventually weaken the Byzantine Empire, and although it disappeared half a millennia ago, its influences can still be seen today in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine ... Read more
Byzantium was one of the greatest empires that ever existed. It reigned over extensive regions around the Mediterranean and in Eastern Europe from its founding by Constantine in 324 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. During this period, its emperors had not only secular powers but also religious, dominating the Orthodox church that spread into Slavic lands. However, internal divisions, rivalry with the West, and the relentless battle against invaders, including the Ottomans, would eventually weaken the Byzantine Empire, and although it disappeared half a millennia ago, its influences can still be seen today in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
The A to Z Guide Series
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855915
SKU
V9780810855915
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About John H. Rosser
John H. Rosser has been teaching Byzantine history for over three decades at the Department of History of Boston College.
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American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
Entries present significant persons, such as emperors, popes, generals, writers, and theologians; events, such as wars, coups, councils, and treaties; and important aspects of the economy, society, culture, and especially religion. Byzantium refers to the Roman Empire, based in Constantinople, from 324-1453. ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
Entries present significant persons, such as emperors, popes, generals, writers, and theologians; events, such as wars, coups, councils, and treaties; and important aspects of the economy, society, culture, and especially religion. Byzantium refers to the Roman Empire, based in Constantinople, from 324-1453. ... Read more