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A Short History of Byzantium - 0679772693, paperback, John Julius Norwich

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Condition
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Artist
Norwich, John Julius
ISBN
9780679772699
Book Title
Short History of Byzantium
Item Length
7.9 in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
1998
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
John Julius Norwich
Genre
History
Topic
Ancient / Rome, Asia / General, Military / Medieval, Byzantine Empire
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Number of Pages
496 Pages

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"Norwich is always on the lookout for the small but revealing details. . . . All of this he recounts in a style that consistently entertains." -- The New York Times Book Review In this magisterial adaptation of his epic three-volume history of Byzantium, John Julius Norwich chronicles the world's longest-lived Christian empire. Beginning with Constantine the Great, who in a.d. 330 made Christianity the religion of his realm and then transferred its capital to the city that would bear his name, Norwich follows the course of eleven centuries of Byzantine statecraft and warfare, politics and theology, manners and art. In the pages of A Short History of Byzantium we encounter mystics and philosophers, eunuchs and barbarians, and rulers of fantastic erudition, piety, and degeneracy. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the world's most transcendent religious art and then destroy it in the convulsions of fanaticism. Stylishly written and overflowing with drama, pathos, and wit, here is a matchless account of a lost civilization and its magnificent cultural legacy. "Strange and fascinating . . . filled with drollery and horror." -- Boston Globe

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679772693
ISBN-13
9780679772699
eBay Product ID (ePID)
174405

Product Key Features

Book Title
Short History of Byzantium
Author
John Julius Norwich
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / Rome, Asia / General, Military / Medieval, Byzantine Empire
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
496 Pages

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Item Length
7.9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Df553
Edition Description
Abridged Edition
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
949.502
Dewey Edition
23

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  • Great summary of the Later Roman Empire

    Having read the three volume set on Byzantium, by this author, I find this smaller version a good summary of subject matter that covers a thousand years. This shorter version of a time that very few people really understand; the Later Roman Empire, has been given short shrift in history, but is a fascinating and endlessly thought provoking read.

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