The Byzantines
Averil Cameron
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Description for The Byzantines
Hardback. Byzantium occupies an uncertain place in European history. Though often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world, Byzantium belongs in the mainstream history of Europe and the Mediterranean; its impact is still felt throughout the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize
This book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines.
- This volume brings Byzantium – often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world – to the forefront of European history
- Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium
- Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Peoples of Europe
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631202622
SKU
V9780631202622
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Ref
99-50
About Averil Cameron
Averil Cameron is Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine History at Oxford and the Warden of Keble College, and was recently awarded a DBE. Her publications include Changing Cultures in Early Byzantium (1996) and Eusebius, Life of Constantine (ed. with Stuart G. Hall, 1999), and she is a co-editor of volumes XII, XIII and XIV of the Cambridge Ancient History. ... Read more
Reviews for The Byzantines
"The B.yzantines is a welcome addition to the renewal of Byzantine Studies in contemporary academia." (Canadian Journal of History, winter 2009) "Seeks consistently to place Byzantium in Context and to make the reader question fundamental preconceptions about the Byzantine empire." (Anglo-Hellenic Review)