A Concise History of Byzantium
25th Anniversary Edition
Seiten
2025
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2nd Revised edition
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-54133-7 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-54133-7 (ISBN)
Now published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, this 25th anniversary edition offers a concise overview of the broad and complex history of Byzantium.
No other book on Byzantium manages to pack so much useful information into so few pages.’
-Jonathan Harris, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
Now published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, this edition marks the 25th anniversary of this classic text, featuring a brand new preface from the author. Offering a concise overview of the broad and complex history of Byzantium, Warren Treadgold examines the causes behind Byzantium’s successes, failures, and remarkable longevity. Spanning twelve centuries and three continents, Byzantium linked the ancient and modern world, shaping and transmitting Greek, Roman and Christian traditions that survive today. Approachable and highly readable, A Concise History of Byzantium covers Byzantine political leadership, military strategy, cultural attitudes, and social, institutional, and demographic changes.
No other book on Byzantium manages to pack so much useful information into so few pages.’
-Jonathan Harris, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
Now published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, this edition marks the 25th anniversary of this classic text, featuring a brand new preface from the author. Offering a concise overview of the broad and complex history of Byzantium, Warren Treadgold examines the causes behind Byzantium’s successes, failures, and remarkable longevity. Spanning twelve centuries and three continents, Byzantium linked the ancient and modern world, shaping and transmitting Greek, Roman and Christian traditions that survive today. Approachable and highly readable, A Concise History of Byzantium covers Byzantine political leadership, military strategy, cultural attitudes, and social, institutional, and demographic changes.
Warren Treadgold is National Endowment of the Humanities Professor of Byzantine Studies at Saint Louis University, USA.
Preface to the 25th Anniversary Edition
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 | 29.11.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Bloomsbury Revelations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 136 x 214 mm |
| Gewicht | 380 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-350-54133-8 / 1350541338 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-54133-7 / 9781350541337 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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