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It is often forgotten that the period of Byzantine power is one of the major epochs in world history. The Empire was for centuries the centre of Christendom, mistress of the Mediterranean, and the symbol for all the rest of the world of splendour, wealth and cultural ascendancy. Its period spans from the ancient classical world of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance, and throughout the medieval era it remained a source of constancy - and this despite a history of continual upheaval. Lavishly illustrated with colour maps, drawings and photographs, this book vividly brings to life the glittering emperors - from the brilliant to the completely mad, the hotbed of religious controversy, the politics, art, military action and the lives of ordinary citizens. Inevitably, this fascinating story reminds us how much the subsequent events of European and Middle-Eastern history owe to the Byzantine Empire.Product Identifiers
PublisherThalamus Publishing
ISBN-101902886070
ISBN-139781902886077
eBay Product ID (ePID)89529242
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SubjectRegional History
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorRoger Michael Kean
FormatHardback, With Dust Jacket
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Date of Publication08/12/2005
Place of PublicationBull Ring
Out-Of-Print Date29/08/2009
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
Author BiographyRoger Michael Kean has been a film-maker and journalist, and editor of historical reference books for many years, including the Historical Atlas series. Kean is author of The Complete Chronicle of the Emperors of Rome, also published by Thalamus Publishing. He lives in Ludlow, Shropshire, England.
Content Note190 Colour Illustrations
