Jonathan Harris (UK Royal Holloway)

Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453 provides students with an accessible guide to medieval Byzantium. It is a thorough introduction to the history of Byzantium and equips students with the tools to write successful analytical essays. It is essential reading for any student of the history of the Byzantine Empire.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 173mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 660g
• ISBN-13: 9781138556430
• ISBN-10: 1138556432
• Artikelnr.: 59369078

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Harris is Professor of the History of Byzantium at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. His recent publications include: Byzantium and the Crusades (2nd ed., 2014); The Lost World of Byzantium (2015) and Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium (2nd ed., 2017).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: Crisis and Survival 602-820
1: Major Literary Sources for the Period 602-820
2: Herakleios and the Wars of Survival (602-642)
3: The Dark Age (642-718)
4: The Beginnings of the Revival (718-820)
Part II: Reconquest and Hegemony 820-1045
5: Major Literary Sources for the Period 820-1045
6: Amorians, Macedonians and Lekapenids (820-959)
7: Economy and Culture
8: Expansion and Social Change (959-1045)
Part III: Contraction, Recovery and Calamity 1045-1204
9: Major Literary Sources for the Period 1045-1204
10: The Eleventh-Century Crisis (1045-1091)
11: Stability under the Komnenos Dynasty (1091-1180)
12: The Road to Catastrophe (1180-1204)
Part IV: Decline and Disappearance 1204-1453
13: Major Literary Sources for the Period 1204-1453
14: Exile and Restoration (1204-1282)
15: Decline and Downfall (1282-1453)
16. Conclusion: Byzantium's Legacy
Glossary
List of Emperors
Timeline
Web links
Bibliography of Secondary Literature
Index