The emperors of Byzantium
Lygo, Kevin2022
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Here is a compelling and vivid narrative history of one of the founding civilizations of the modern world, the Byzantine empire, evocatively told through the lives of its 92 emperors. The Byzantine empire was one of the most successful states of the Middle Ages, ruling over a huge terrain straddling Europe and western Asia for an unrivalled eleven hundred years. Yet its history remains largely unfamiliar. This chronicle brings this majestic yet turbulent period to life through the lives of its emperors - supreme military commander, Head of State and God's representative on earth, no less.
Main title:
The emperors of Byzantium / Kevin Lygo ; foreword by Robert Peston ; introduction by Bettany Hughes.
Author:
Lygo, Kevin, author
Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2022.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780500023297 (hbk)
Dewey class:
949.5020922949.502
LC class:
DF505.5
Language:
English
BRN:
3078797
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