The Byzantine Empire

TRAMA

"The Byzantine Empire" covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. The author gives the complete insight into the fascinating empire which was characterized by Roman state traditions, Greek culture and language; and Orthodox Christianity. Among the greatest accomplishments of the Empire, the author emphasizes its contribution to the formation of the medieval Europe, its major role in shaping Orthodoxy and transmission of classical knowledge.  Contents:  Byzantium  The Foundation of Constantinople  The Fight With the Goths  The Departure of the Germans  The Reorganization of the Eastern Empire  Justinian  Justinian's Foreign Conquests  The End of Justinian's Reign  The Coming of the Slavs  The Darkest Hour  Social and Religious Life  The Coming of the Saracens  The First Anarchy  The Saracens Turned Back  The Iconoclasts  The End of the Iconoclasts  The Literary Emperors and Their Time  Military Glory  The End of the Macedonian Dynasty  Manzikert  The Comneni and the Crusades  The Latin Conquest of Constantinople  The Latin Empire and the Empire of Nicaea  Decline and Decay  The Turks in Europe.  The End of a Long Tale  Table of Emperors

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• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9788832533859
• Formato: EPUB