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- 2007937185 abstract "Explores the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, including important figures who shaped its history and the role it played in protecting Christianity from Islam's expansion across western Europe.".
- 2007937185 contributor B11066160.
- 2007937185 coverage "Byzantine Empire Civilization.".
- 2007937185 coverage "Byzantine Empire History.".
- 2007937185 created "2008.".
- 2007937185 date "2008".
- 2007937185 date "2008.".
- 2007937185 dateCopyrighted "2008.".
- 2007937185 description "Explores the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, including important figures who shaped its history and the role it played in protecting Christianity from Islam's expansion across western Europe.".
- 2007937185 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-353) and index.".
- 2007937185 description "Introduction: A different history of Byzantium -- Foundations of Byzantium. The city of Constantine ; Constantinople, the largest city in Christendom ; The East Roman Empire ; Greek Orthodoxy ; The church of Hagia Sophia ; The Ravenna Mosaics ; Roman law -- The transition from Ancient to Medieval. The bulwark against Islam ; Icons, a new Christian art form ; Iconoclasm and icon veneration ; A literate and articulate society ; Saints Cyril and Methodios, 'apostles to the Slavs' -- Byzantium becomes a Medieval state. Greek fire ; The Byzantine economy ; Eunuchs ; The imperial court ; Imperial children, 'born in the purple' ; Mount Athos ; Venice and the fork ; Basil II, 'the bulgar-slayer' ; Eleventh-century crisis ; Anna Komnene ; A cosmopolitan society -- Varieties of Byzantium. The fulcrum of the crusades ; The towers of Trebizond, Arta, Nicaea and Thessanlonike ; Rebels and patrons ; 'Better the Turkish turban than the Papal tiara' ; The siege of 1453 -- Conclusion: The greatness and legacy of Byzantium.".
- 2007937185 extent "xxiii, 391 p., [24] p. of plates :".
- 2007937185 identifier "0691131511".
- 2007937185 identifier "9780691131511".
- 2007937185 identifier 2007937185-b.html.
- 2007937185 identifier 2007937185-d.html.
- 2007937185 identifier 2007937185-t.html.
- 2007937185 issued "2008".
- 2007937185 issued "2008.".
- 2007937185 language "eng".
- 2007937185 publisher "Princeton : Princeton University Press,".
- 2007937185 spatial "Byzantine Empire Civilization.".
- 2007937185 spatial "Byzantine Empire History.".
- 2007937185 subject "949.5/02 22".
- 2007937185 subject "DF552 .H47 2008".
- 2007937185 tableOfContents "Introduction: A different history of Byzantium -- Foundations of Byzantium. The city of Constantine ; Constantinople, the largest city in Christendom ; The East Roman Empire ; Greek Orthodoxy ; The church of Hagia Sophia ; The Ravenna Mosaics ; Roman law -- The transition from Ancient to Medieval. The bulwark against Islam ; Icons, a new Christian art form ; Iconoclasm and icon veneration ; A literate and articulate society ; Saints Cyril and Methodios, 'apostles to the Slavs' -- Byzantium becomes a Medieval state. Greek fire ; The Byzantine economy ; Eunuchs ; The imperial court ; Imperial children, 'born in the purple' ; Mount Athos ; Venice and the fork ; Basil II, 'the bulgar-slayer' ; Eleventh-century crisis ; Anna Komnene ; A cosmopolitan society -- Varieties of Byzantium. The fulcrum of the crusades ; The towers of Trebizond, Arta, Nicaea and Thessanlonike ; Rebels and patrons ; 'Better the Turkish turban than the Papal tiara' ; The siege of 1453 -- Conclusion: The greatness and legacy of Byzantium.".
- 2007937185 title "Byzantium : the surprising life of a medieval empire / Judith Herrin.".
- 2007937185 type "text".