Palgrave Advances in Byzantine History
Jonathan Harris
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Description for Palgrave Advances in Byzantine History
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Over the past fifty years, the history and culture of the Byzantine empire has ceased to be the preserve of a few scholars and is now taught and debated in universities all over the world. This book provides an introduction to the source material and to the very best recent writing on the empire's political history (306-1453), its art, army, religion, literature and economy. Recent developments in gender studies and archaeology are also explored. The book will be of interest to university students and anyone interested in understanding the ongoing debates about this mysterious and perplexing yet fascinating society.
Over the past fifty years, the history and culture of the Byzantine empire has ceased to be the preserve of a few scholars and is now taught and debated in universities all over the world. This book provides an introduction to the source material and to the very best recent writing on the empire's political history (306-1453), its art, army, religion, literature and economy. Recent developments in gender studies and archaeology are also explored. The book will be of interest to university students and anyone interested in understanding the ongoing debates about this mysterious and perplexing yet fascinating society.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Advances
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403915030
SKU
V9781403915030
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99-15
About Jonathan Harris
CHARLES BARBER Associate Professor in the History of Art, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA JANE BAUN Fellow of Greyfriars Hall, Oxford, and Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College London, UK KEN DARK Director, Research Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, and Chair of the Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Reading, UK ... Read more
Reviews for Palgrave Advances in Byzantine History
'A comprehensive and entertaining introduction to the world of Byzantium, this guide provides an accessible overview of the politics, religion and culture of the East Roman Empire from the beginning of the fourth century to 1453. Offering surveys of both primary sources and the most recent scholarship, it will be a valuable tool for all students of Byzantium.' - Dr ... Read more