A Concise History of Byzantium

Warren Treadgold (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

300 Seiten

2020 | 2nd edition
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-1-352-00989-7 (ISBN)

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This introductory text provides a concise overview of the history of Byzantium, from AD 285, when it first separated from the Western Roman Empire, to 1461, when the last Byzantine splinter state disappeared. Over the course of this period, the Byzantine state and society underwent many crises, triumphs, declines and recoveries. Spanning twelve centuries and three continents, the Byzantine empire linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping and transmitting Greek, Roman and Christian traditions that remain vigorous today. This book examines the causes behind Byzantium's successes, failures and remarkable longevity. The author shows how Byzantine political leadership, military strategy, cultural attitudes and social, institutional and demographic changes combined with the strengths and weaknesses of the empire's enemies to explain the paradoxes of Byzantium's long history.

This revised second edition has been updated throughout to incorporate new research, most notably on gender, iconoclasm and environmental history. It is an essential text for students taking courses on Byzantine history seeking an introductory overview to this broad and complex topic.

New to this Edition:
- Updated throughout to incorporate the new research to have come out since the new edition published – most notably on gender, iconoclasm and environmental history
- More attention paid to primary sources
- Improved maps and images
- A new timeline

Warren Treadgold is Professor of Late Ancient and Byzantine History at Saint Louis University, USA.

1. Introduction
2. The Formation of Byzantium (285-457)
3. Reconquest and Crisis (457-610)
4. Catastrophe and Containment (610-780)
5. Recovery and Victory (780-1025)
6. Wealth and Weakness (1025-1204)
7. Restoration and Fall (1204-1461)
8. Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	31.12.2019
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	505 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Schlagworte	Ancient • Byzantine • Crusades • Empire • Europe • History • Medieval • Middle East • Roman • Society
ISBN-10	1-352-00989-7 / 1352009897
ISBN-13	978-1-352-00989-7 / 9781352009897
Zustand	Neuware