The Laws of the Isaurian Era: The Ecloga and its Appendices
Mike Humphreys (Ed.)
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Paperback. A translation with commentary of all the legal texts from a transformative and little understood period in Byzantine history. Editor(s): Humphreys, Mike. Series: Translated Texts for Byzantinists. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147. .
The eighth century was a turbulent time for Byzantium. Beset by war, plague and religious division, this remnant of the Rome fought for survival. Severe decline and dislocation necessitated far reaching reform and soul searching. In particular, Byzantines asked why God had so punished the Chosen People they believed themselves to be. Attempting to formulate solutions to these problems were the new imperial dynasty, the Isaurians. Taking power in 717 as Constantinople was under siege by the Arabs, they would rule until 802 when Irene, the first empress to rule in her own right, was overthrown. However, ... Read more
The eighth century was a turbulent time for Byzantium. Beset by war, plague and religious division, this remnant of the Rome fought for survival. Severe decline and dislocation necessitated far reaching reform and soul searching. In particular, Byzantines asked why God had so punished the Chosen People they believed themselves to be. Attempting to formulate solutions to these problems were the new imperial dynasty, the Isaurians. Taking power in 717 as Constantinople was under siege by the Arabs, they would rule until 802 when Irene, the first empress to rule in her own right, was overthrown. However, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Translated Texts for Byzantinists
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786940087
SKU
V9781786940087
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About Mike Humphreys (Ed.)
Mike Humphreys is Research Fellow at St John's College Cambridge.
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