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- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Topic
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198140983
ISBN-13
9780198140986
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2286815
Product Key Features
Book Title
Oxford History of Byzantium
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Byzantine Empire
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
31.9 Oz
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Width
7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-727278
Reviews
... a high quality book of essays by a distinguished group of scholars covering the broad outlines of the period, together with interesting chapters on culture., This is a book which succeeds in giving the reader an introduction to many different aspects of Byzantium and a sense of its long history and wide-spreading civilisation., 'The editors provide expert guidance through all the intricate problems. Every library of medieval studies, especially Byzantine Iconoclasm, should own this definitive translation with its astute and learned commentary, glossary, and helpful indexes.'Michael Maas, Religious Studies Review, 'Review from other book by this author provides the first complete English translation of the Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor. ... Cyril Mango ... and Roger Scott ... have performed a great scholarly service. ... The translation is smooth and readable and can even manage to give a sense ofthe variety of materials the author has drawn from. Notes to the translation are primarily interested in giving background on historical events. Excellent indices compiled by Geoffrey Greatrex make the volume easy to use. ... every institutional library should possess a copy.'Derek Kruger, Journal of Early Christian Studies, ... essential reading for anyone who wants to look beyond the strictly 'classical' limits of our subject and in so doing to gain a greater insight into the medium through which the ancient cultures were transmitted to us., 'Review from other book by this author provides the first complete Englishtranslation of the Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor. ... Cyril Mango ... andRoger Scott ... have performed a great scholarly service. ... The translation issmooth and readable and can even manage to give a sense of the variety ofmaterials the author has drawn from. Notes to the translation are primarilyinterested in giving background on historical events. Excellent indices compiledby Geoffrey Greatrex make the volume easy to use. ... every institutionallibrary should possess a copy.'Derek Kruger, Journal of Early Christian Studies, Full of insight and interest, clearly written and beautifully presented, this splendid book helps to open up a window into an extraordinary age., "Many of the world's leading scholar of Byzantine studies contribute essays for this ambitious volume....Highly recommended not only for scholars and students of Byzantium but also for general interested readers."--Library Journal, 'The Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor... a source of Byzantine historyhere which is of the utmost importance. THis full English translation withexplanatory notes makes the work very accessible.'Martin Parmentier, Bijdragen, 'The Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor... a source of Byzantine history here which is of the utmost importance. THis full English translation with explanatory notes makes the work very accessible.'Martin Parmentier, Bijdragen, 'This new translation differs in that it covers Theophanes' entire workwith a thorough commentary. The commentary displays conciseness, wide knowledge,and sound judgment throughout. This study supersedes all previous work on thissubject. Both Roger Scott and Cyril Mango desrve tribute for their effort, whichsets new standards for others to follow.'Norman Tobias, ... consistently excellent level of scholarship ... surprisingly easy to read for a book of this type. Its accessibility is further enhanced both by the beautiful photographs which illuminate the text and which present a commendably broad range of images and by the seven 'special features' in which subjects such as Icons and Monasticism are singled out for focused attention., 'This new translation differs in that it covers Theophanes' entire work with a thorough commentary. The commentary displays conciseness, wide knowledge, and sound judgment throughout. This study supersedes all previous work on this subject. Both Roger Scott and Cyril Mango desrve tribute fortheir effort, which sets new standards for others to follow.'Norman Tobias, A remarkable achievement ... Highly recommended not only for scholars and students of Byzantium but also for interested general readers., This handsome book, which comprises twelve essays on the history and culture of Byzantium written by a luminary array of Byzantine scholars from Britain and America, deserves a place in the Classics section of every school and university library., 'Review from other book by this author provides the first complete English translation of the Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor. ... Cyril Mango ... and Roger Scott ... have performed a great scholarly service. ... The translation is smooth and readable and can even manage to give a sense of the variety of materials the author has drawn from. Notes to the translation are primarily interested in giving background on historical events. Excellent indicescompiled by Geoffrey Greatrex make the volume easy to use. ... every institutional library should possess a copy.'Derek Kruger, Journal of Early Christian Studies'The Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor... a source of Byzantine history here which is of the utmost importance. THis full English translation with explanatory notes makes the work very accessible.'Martin Parmentier, Bijdragen'This new translation differs in that it covers Theophanes' entire work with a thorough commentary. The commentary displays conciseness, wide knowledge, and sound judgment throughout. This study supersedes all previous work on this subject. Both Roger Scott and Cyril Mango desrve tribute for their effort, which sets new standards for others to follow.'Norman Tobias'The editors provide expert guidance through all the intricate problems. Every library of medieval studies, especially Byzantine Iconoclasm, should own this definitive translation with its astute and learned commentary, glossary, and helpful indexes.'Michael Maas, Religious Studies Review, The essays are well worth reading for themselves, but taken together the reader can gain from them an excellent overall impression of the changing fortunes of Byzantium over its long and varied history. This is an attractively produced and readable book, beautifully illustrated and unencumbered by footnotes ... an appealing and enjoyable read, especially for non-specialists wanting convenient access to the whole chronological range of Byzantine history., Gives readers new insights based on the latest research ... The wealth of illustrations helps to bring this lost civilisation vividly back to life., 'The editors provide expert guidance through all the intricate problems.Every library of medieval studies, especially Byzantine Iconoclasm, should ownthis definitive translation with its astute and learned commentary, glossary,and helpful indexes.'Michael Maas, Religious Studies Review, A triumph... there is a deliberate attempt to get beyond the merely political to understand the deeper movements which sustained the empire. It deserves the warmest recommendation., The illustrations and their captions add to the educative value of this book: well chosen and beautifully reproduced, they help to illuminate many of the points made in the text. The numerous maps are also clear and instructive ... a useful tool for students and lay readers at all levels, although it could also serve as an elegant gift for the coffee table.
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
949.502
Table Of Content
Cyril Mango: Introduction1: Peter Sarris: The Eastern Empire from Constantine to Heraclius (306 - 641)2: Clive Foss: Life in City and Country3: Cyril Mango: New Religion, Old Culture4: Robert Hoyland: The Rise of Islam5: Warren Treadgold: The Struggle for Survival6: Patricia Karlin-Hayter: Iconoclasm7: Paul Magdalino: The Medieval Empire (780-1204)8: Cyril Mango: The Revival of Learning9: Jonathan Shepard: Spreading the Word: Byzantine Missions10: Stephen Reinert: Fragmentation (1204-1453)11: Ihor Sevcenko: Palaiologan Learning12: Elizabeth Jeffreys and Cyril Mango: Towards a Franco-Greek CultureChronologyMarlia Mundell Mango: Special features on hierarchies, pilgrimage, commerce, and monasticism
Synopsis
The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of Byzantium from its Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from the fourth century to the mid-fifteenth century. The authors - all working at the cutting edge of their particular fields - outline the political history of the Byzantine state and bring to life the evolution of a colourful culture.In AD 324, the Emperor Constantine the Great chose Byzantion, an ancient Greek colony at the mouth of the Thracian Bosphorous, as his imperial residence. He renamed the place 'Constaninopolis nova Roma', 'Constantinople, the new Rome' and the city (modern Istanbul) became the Eastern capital of the later Roman empire. The new Rome outlived the old and Constantine's successors continued to regard themselves as the legitimate emperors of Rome, just as their subjects called themselves Romaioi, or Romans long after they had forgotten the Latin language. In the sixteenth century, Western humanists gave this eastern Roman empire ruled from Constantinople the epithet 'Byzantine'.Against a backdrop of stories of emperors, intrigues, battles, and bishops, this Oxford History uncovers the hidden mechanisms - economic, social, and demographic - that underlay the history of events. The authors explore everyday life in cities and villages, manufacture and trade, machinery of government, the church as an instrument of state, minorities, education, literary activity, beliefs and superstitions, monasticism, iconoclasm, the rise of Islam, and the fusion with Western, or Latin, culture. Byzantium linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping traditions and handing down to both Eastern and Western civilization a vibrant legacy., The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form, a detailed historical coverage of Byzantium from the Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Spectacularly illustrated with colour plates, black and white images, drawings, and maps, twelve of the world's leading Byzantine scholars present both the dramatic political history of the empire and the distinctive, everyday life of the civilization. The volume examines all areas from literature, education, beliefs and superstitions, through to monasticism, the rise of Islam and the machinery of the government., Byzantium linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping traditions and handing down to both Eastern and Western civilization a vibrant legacy. The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed historical coverage from the Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Against a backdrop of stories of emperors, intrigues, battles, and bishops the contributors to this beautifully illustrated volume explore everyday life in cities and villages, manufacture and trade, machinery of government, the church as an instrument of state, minorities, education, literary activity, beliefs and superstitions, monasticism, iconoclasm, the rise of Islam, and the fusion with Western, or Latin, culture., The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of Byzantium from its Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from the fourth century to the mid-fifteenth century. The authors - all working at the cutting edge of their particular fields - outline the political history of the Byzantine state and bring to life the evolution of a colourful culture. In AD 324, the Emperor Constantine the Great chose Byzantion, an ancient Greek colony at the mouth of the Thracian Bosphorous, as his imperial residence. He renamed the place 'Constaninopolis nova Roma', 'Constantinople, the new Rome' and the city (modern Istanbul) became the Eastern capital of the later Roman empire. The new Rome outlived the old and Constantine's successors continued to regard themselves as the legitimate emperors of Rome, just as their subjects called themselves Romaioi, or Romans long after they had forgotten the Latin language. In the sixteenth century, Western humanists gave this eastern Roman empire ruled from Constantinople the epithet 'Byzantine'. Against a backdrop of stories of emperors, intrigues, battles, and bishops, this Oxford History uncovers the hidden mechanisms - economic, social, and demographic - that underlay the history of events. The authors explore everyday life in cities and villages, manufacture and trade, machinery of government, the church as an instrument of state, minorities, education, literary activity, beliefs and superstitions, monasticism, iconoclasm, the rise of Islam, and the fusion with Western, or Latin, culture. Byzantium linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping traditions and handing down to both Eastern and Western civilization a vibrant legacy.
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