The Best Byzantine Empire History Books 2024

1. A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities

Weird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity

A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History's Most Orthodox Empire, (Hardcover) Author: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780190625948 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 2017-10-02 Page Count: 248

2. Pre-Owned Prodigal Daughter: A Journey to Byzantium (Paperback) 0888645341 9780888645340

A deep-seated questioning of her inherited religion resurfaces when Myrna Kostash chances upon the icon of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. A historical, cultural and spiritual odyssey that begins in Edmonton, ranges around the Balkans, and plunges into a renewed vision of Byzantium in search of the Great Saint of the East delivers the author to an unexpected place-the threshold of her childhood church. An epic work of travel memoir, Prodigal Daughter sings with immediacy and depth, rewarding readers with a profound sense of an adventure they have lived. This book will appeal to readers interested in Ukrainian-Canadian culture, the Eastern Church, and medieval history, as well as to fans of Kostash's bold creative nonfiction.

Title: Prodigal Daughter: A Journey to Byzantium Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0888645341 EAN: 9780888645340 Author: Kostash, Myrna CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

3. Pre-Owned History of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. 1: Volume 1 (Paperback) 0486203980 9780486203980

Generally acknowledged to be Professor Bury's masterpiece, this panoramic and painstakingly accurate reconstruction of the Western and Byzantine Roman empire covers the period from 395 A.D., the death of Theodosius I, to 565 A.D., the death of Justinian. Quoting contemporary documents in full or in great extent, the author describes and analyzes the forces and cross-currents that controlled Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, the Persian and Teutonic regions; the rise of Byzantine power, territorial expansion, conflict of church and state, legislative and diplomatic changes; and scores of similar topics. Detailed coverage of such important figures as Belisarius, Justinian, Procopius, Alaric, Attila, and many others is given as well as a complete contemporary account of a visit to Attila's court. The Vandal empire, the Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Lombards, etc., are given extensive treatment. Professor Bury investigates the literary, cultural, and religious history of the period in great detail and relates it to the organization and development of the Eastern and Western empires and the diffusion of Byzantine culture into Italy. "An important and valuable contribution to our knowledge of a period the history of which has been too much neglected." -- Classical Review.

Title: History of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. 1: Volume 1 Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0486203980 EAN: 9780486203980 Author: Bury, J. B. CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

4. Pre-Owned The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 3 (Hardcover) 0679601503 9780679601500

Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis. Sceptical about Christianity, sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was both alert to the broad pattern of events and significant revealing details.

Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 3 ISBN10: 0679601503 EAN: 9780679601500 Author: Gibbon, Edward; Bury, John Bagnell CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

5. Pre-Owned The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Paperback) 0140431896 9780140431896

Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi Edward Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a breadth comparable to a novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments--in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.

Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ISBN10: 0140431896 EAN: 9780140431896 Author: Gibbon, Edward CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

6. Pre-Owned Byzantium: Church, Society, and Civilization Seen through Contemporary Eyes, 9780226284613, Paperback, New edition edition

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you're not completely satisfied please get in touch & we'll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 0226284611, ISBN.-13: 9780226284613 Unfortunately we do not have a summary for this item at the moment.

Byzantium: Church, Society, and Civilization Seen through Contemporary Eyes ISBN-10 0226284611, ISBN-13 9780226284613 Author: Geanakoplos; Deno John New edition edition 526 pages University of Chicago Press Binding: Paperback

7. Pre-Owned From Rome to Byzantium : The Fifth Century AD 9780415147538

Byzantium was dismissed by Gibbon, in the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and his Victorian successors as a decadent, dark, oriental culture, given up to intrigue, forbidden pleasure and refined cruelty. This great empire, founded by Constantine as the seat of power in the East began to flourish in the fifth century AD, after the fall of Rome, yet its culture and history have been neglected by scholars in comparison to the privileging of interest in the Western and Roman Empire. Michael Grant's latest book aims to compensate for that neglect and to provide an insight into the nature of the Byzantine Empire in the fifth century; the prevalence of Christianity, the enormity and strangeness of the landscape of Asia Minor; and the history of invasion prior to the genesis of the empire. Michael Grant's narrative is lucid and colourful as always, lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. He successfully provides an examination of a comparatively unexplored area and constructs the history of an empire which rivals the former richness and diversity of a now fallen Rome.

Title: From Rome to Byzantium: The Fifth Century AD ISBN10: 0415147530 EAN: 9780415147538 Author: Grant, Michael CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

8. Pre-Owned Byzantium : Capital of an Ancient Empire 9780785822905

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Title: Byzantium: Capital of an Ancient Empire ISBN10: 0785822909 EAN: 9780785822905 Author: Morgan, Giles CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

9. Images of the Mother of God: Perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium (Hardcover - Used) 0754636038 9780754636038

Fully illustrated in colour and black and white, Images of the Mother of God complements the successful exhibition catalogue of the 'Mother of God' exhibition at the Benaki Museum in Athens. It brings together the work of leading international authorities and younger scholars to provide a wide-ranging survey of how the Theotokos was perceived in the Byzantine world. It embraces the disciplines of art historians, archaeologists, traditional and feminist historians, as well as theologians, philologists and social anthropologists. Images of the Mother of God will appeal not just to those interested in Byzantine art and culture, but also to scholars of Western Europe in the Middle Ages who are looking for comparative materials in their own work.

Title: Images of the Mother of God: Perceptions of the Theotokos in Byzantium Book Format: Hardcover ISBN10: 0754636038 EAN: 9780754636038 Genre: RELIGION / Christian Theology / Mariology CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

10. Pre-Owned John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811-1057: Translation and Notes (Paperback) 1107404746 9781107404748

John Skylitzes' extraordinary Middle Byzantine chronicle covers the reigns of the Byzantine emperors from the death of Nicephorus I in 811 to the deposition of Michael VI in 1057, and provides the only surviving continuous narrative of the late tenth and early eleventh centuries. A high official living in the late eleventh century, Skylitzes used a number of existing Greek histories (some of them no longer extant) to create a digest of the previous three centuries. It is without question the major historical source for the period and is cited constantly in modern scholarship. This edition features introductions by Jean-Claude Cheynet and Bernard Flusin, along with extensive notes. It will be an essential and exciting addition to the libraries of all historians of the Byzantine age.

Title: John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811-1057: Translation and Notes Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 1107404746 EAN: 9781107404748 Author: Skylitzes, John; Wortley, John CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.