A Short History of the Byzantine Empire

Revised Edition

Dionysios Stathakopoulos

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781350233416
• eBook ISBN:
  9781350233430
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Storia
• Subtopic: Storia dell'architettura

Incorporating the latest scholarly developments to offer an in-depth account of the history of the Byzantine Empire, this revised edition sheds new light on the Empire's culture, theology, and economic and socio-political spheres.

Charting from the Empire's origins, to its expansion and influence over the Mediterranean, later revival, and eventual fall – this book covers more than 1,000 years of history. With analysis of the Empire's changing social infrastructure, key events, and the broader cultural environment, Stathakopoulos expertly analyses how and why it became a powerhouse of literature, art, theology and learning, whilst also examining its aftermath and afterlife – and enduring significance today.

Drawing on a variety of English and non-English sources, in addition to a plethora of visual and textual materials, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Series
• Dedication
• Title
• Contents
• List of illustrations
• Preface to the revised edition
• Acknowledgements
• About the book
• Introduction: What is Byzantium?
• 1 Becoming the Eastern Roman Empire, 330–491
• 2 Masters of the Mediterranean, 491–602
• 3 Negotiating retraction, 602–717
• 4 From survival to revival, 717–867
• 5 Expansion and radiance, 867–1056
• 6 The appearance of strength, 1056–1204
• 7 The legacy of fragmentation, 1204–1341
• 8 Heading for the fall, 1341–1453
• 9 Aftermath and afterlife
• Appendices
• Further reading
• Index
• Copyright