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The Palgrave Atlas of Byzantine History
John Haldon
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The dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries, by the time of its demise at the hands of the Ottomans in 1453 the Byzantine empire was a shadow of its former self restricted essentially to the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul. Surrounded by foes who posed a constant threat to its very existence, it survived because of its administration, army and the strength of its culture, of which Orthodox Christianity was a key element. This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds ... Read more
The dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries, by the time of its demise at the hands of the Ottomans in 1453 the Byzantine empire was a shadow of its former self restricted essentially to the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul. Surrounded by foes who posed a constant threat to its very existence, it survived because of its administration, army and the strength of its culture, of which Orthodox Christianity was a key element. This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
187
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230243644
SKU
V9780230243644
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About John Haldon
JOHN HALDON Lectures in Byzantine history at the Department of History, Princeton University, USA. His previous publications include Byzantium, a History (2000), Byzantium at War (2002), Warfare, State and Society in the Byzantine World (1999).
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