| Forgotten Power: Byzantium: Bulwark of Christianity Author: Kean, Roger Michael | ||
Category: ANF Genre: Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 ISBN-13: 9781902886077 ISBN-10: 1902886070 Series: Publish Date: 2005/01/01 Publisher: Thalamus Publishing Format/Binding: Hardcover Retail Price: 39.95 ID Price: 31.96 The period of Byzantine power is one of the major epochs in world history. This empire, controlled by the extraordinary metropolis of Constantinople, was for many centuries the centre of Christendom, the mistress of the Mediterranean, and the symbol for all the rest of the world of splendour, wealth and cultural ascendancy. The Byzantine period spans from the ancient classical world of the Roman empire until the dawn of the Renaissance, and throughout the medieval era remained a source of constancy. However, the empire's history is one of constant upheaval, glittering emperors who ranged from the brilliant to the completely mad, and a hotbed of theological controversy. From the politics to art, and military action to the lives of ordinary citizens, Forgotten Power ? Byzantium ? Bulwark of Christianity brings this fascinating story into brilliant focus and reminds us of how much the subsequent events of European and Middle-Eastern history owe to Byzantium's influence.
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