The Palgrave Atlas Of Byzantine History - Rilegato

Haldon, John

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ISBN 10: 1403917728 ISBN 13: 9781403917720

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

Riassunto

This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political, social and economic history of the Byzantine Empire, the dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries. 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 medieval empire bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period through the late Middle Ages, but 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.

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L'autore:

John Haldon Lectures at the Centre for Byzantine Studies, University of Birmingham.

Contenuti:

Introduction
PART I: THE EARLY PERIOD (c. 4th-7th Century)
Historical Development: From Rome to Byzantium
Cities, Provinces and Administration
The Church
PART II: THE MIDDLE PERIOD (c. 7th-11th Century)
Historical Development: The Rise of the Medieval East Roman World
Economy, Administration and Defence
Church and Monastic Organisation
The Empire in its International Context
PART III: THE LATER PERIOD (c. 11th-15th Century)
Apogee and Collapse: The Waning of East Rome
Economy and Administration
Frontiers and Neighbours
Church and Monastery in the Later Byzantine World

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1403917728
• ISBN 13: 9781403917720
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 187