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Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) (Hardcover) Loot Price: R6,519
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Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) (Hardcover): Catherine Holmes

Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) (Hardcover)

Catherine Holmes

Series: Oxford Studies in Byzantium

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This is the first book-length study in English of the Byzantine emperor Basil II. Basil II, later known as 'Bulgar-slayer', is famous for his military conquests and his brutal intimidation of domestic foes. Catherine Holmes considers the problems Basil faced in governing a large, multi-ethnic empire, which stretched from southern Italy to Mesopotamia. Her close focus on the surviving historical narratives, above all the Synopsis Historion of John Skylitzes, reveals a Byzantium governed as much by persuasion as coercion. This book will appeal to those interested in Byzantium before the Crusades, the governance of pre-modern empires, and the methodology of writing early medieval political history.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Oxford Studies in Byzantium
Release date: November 2005
First published: February 2006
Authors: Catherine Holmes
Dimensions: 224 x 146 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 640
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-927968-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
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LSN: 0-19-927968-3
Barcode: 9780199279685

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