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The Empire That Would Not Die: The Paradox of Eastern Roman Survival, 640-740
Professor John Haldon
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Hardback. The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. A century later, it was a fraction of its former size. Ravaged by warfare and disease, the empire seemed destined to collapse. Yet it did not die. John Haldon elucidates the factors that allowed the empire to survive against all odds into the eighth century. Series: Carl Newell Jackson Lectures. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 206 x 35. Weight in Grams: 772.
The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. Only a century later, it was a fraction of its former size. Surrounded by enemies, ravaged by warfare and disease, the empire seemed destined to collapse. Yet it did not die. In this holistic analysis, John Haldon elucidates the factors that allowed the empire to survive against all odds into the eighth century. By 700 CE, three-quarters of the empire's territory had been lost to the Islamic Caliphate. But the rugged territories of Anatolia and the Aegean held strategic advantages, preventing enemies from permanently ... Read more
The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. Only a century later, it was a fraction of its former size. Surrounded by enemies, ravaged by warfare and disease, the empire seemed destined to collapse. Yet it did not die. In this holistic analysis, John Haldon elucidates the factors that allowed the empire to survive against all odds into the eighth century. By 700 CE, three-quarters of the empire's territory had been lost to the Islamic Caliphate. But the rugged territories of Anatolia and the Aegean held strategic advantages, preventing enemies from permanently ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Carl Newell Jackson Lectures
Condition
New
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674088771
SKU
V9780674088771
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About Professor John Haldon
John Haldon is Professor of Byzantine History and Hellenic Studies at Princeton University.
Reviews for The Empire That Would Not Die: The Paradox of Eastern Roman Survival, 640-740
Haldon masterfully integrates contemporary historical records, numismatic studies, and agricultural data to create an overall coherent picture of a turbulent age.
A. J. Papalas Choice (11/01/2016) A magisterial synthesis by a historian at the height of his powers, drawing on decades of sustained enquiry and scholarship. One hopes that this book will draw greater attention to its subject as a ... Read more
A. J. Papalas Choice (11/01/2016) A magisterial synthesis by a historian at the height of his powers, drawing on decades of sustained enquiry and scholarship. One hopes that this book will draw greater attention to its subject as a ... Read more