A short history of the Byzantine Empire
Stathakopoulos, Dionysios Ch., 1971-2019
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The Byzantine Empire was one of the most impressive imperial adventures in history. It ruled much of Europe and Anatolia for a remarkable eleven hundred years. From Constantine I's establishment of Byzantium (renamed Constantinople) as his capital in 324 CE, until the fall of the city to the Ottomans in 1453, the Byzantine domain became a powerhouse of literature, art, theology, law and learning. Dionysios Stathakopoulos here tells a compelling story of military conquest, alliance and reversal, including the terrifying secret of Greek fire: of a state constantly at war, but not warlike, resorting wherever possible to a sophisticated diplomacy with its neighbours and enemies.
Main title:
A short history of the Byzantine Empire / Dionysios Stathakopoulos.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Collation:
256 pages : maps (black and white) ; 22 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781350147126 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
949.502949.502 STAT
Language:
English
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BRN:
1122292
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