Byzantium

A History

John Haldon

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HISTORY PRESS
01 July 2022

History; European history; Asian history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Colonialism & imperialism

The remarkable 1,000- year history of one of the world's greatest and most misunderstood empires. The Byzantine Empire was one of the longest-surviving empires in world history, spanning nine centuries and three continents. It originated as the eastern half of the mighty Roman Empire, and established its centre at Constantinople, a glittering capital straddling the frontier of Europe and Asia. From the outset, Byzantium was surrounded by potential enemies. Persians, Arabs and Ottoman Turks in the east, Slavs and Bulgars in the north, Saracens and Normans in the west; all vied to control the rich empire of the Bosphorus. John Haldon's comprehensive short history tracks the chequered past of an historical enigma, a 'lost empire' which stood for a thousand years against the might of Islam and which preserved and transmitted the literary and linguistic heritage of ancient Greece and Rome. He tells the story of the cycle of conquest and reconquest of its lands and finally its complete destruction by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. AUTHOR: John Haldon is Professor of Byzantine History at Princeton University. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's leading experts on Byzantine history and his other books include Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era: A History. Born in Britain, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey. 40 colour, 69 b/w illustrations

By: John Haldon
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780750999656
ISBN 10: 0750999659
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

John Haldon is Professor of Byzantine History at Princeton University. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's leading experts on Byzantine history and his other books include Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era: A History. Born in Britain, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Byzantium

A History

John Haldon

$39.99

Paperback

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