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Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium
Walter E. Kaegi
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Paperback. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 576.
This book evaluates the life and empire of the pivotal yet controversial and poorly understood Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610–641), a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad. Heraclius' reign is critical for understanding the background to fundamental changes in the Balkans and the Middle East, including the emergence of Islam, at the end of antiquity. Heraclius captured and lost important swathes of territory, including Jerusalem and Syria and Egypt. Skills in exploiting divisions within the ranks of his opponents, and encouraging the switching of sides and the breakdown of morale, provided Heraclius with his greatest triumphs, yet they proved to be ... Read more
This book evaluates the life and empire of the pivotal yet controversial and poorly understood Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610–641), a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad. Heraclius' reign is critical for understanding the background to fundamental changes in the Balkans and the Middle East, including the emergence of Islam, at the end of antiquity. Heraclius captured and lost important swathes of territory, including Jerusalem and Syria and Egypt. Skills in exploiting divisions within the ranks of his opponents, and encouraging the switching of sides and the breakdown of morale, provided Heraclius with his greatest triumphs, yet they proved to be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521036986
SKU
V9780521036986
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About Walter E. Kaegi
Walter E. Kaegi is Professor of History, The University of Chicago. He is the author of many books, including Byzantium and the Decline of Rome (1968), Byzantine Military Unrest 471–843 (1981), Army, Society and Religion in Byzantium (1982), Some Thoughts on Byzantine Military Strategy (1983), and Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests (1992, paperback 1995).
Reviews for Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium
'Kaegi offers a comprehensive and lucid analysis of Roman and Persian relationships in the early seventh century … Kaegi's study usefully fills out an all too common gap in modern perceptions of early medieval history.' The Times Literary Supplement 'Kaegi is a master of his sources and this biography will provide the starting point for future serious study of the ... Read more