The classical historian J. B. Bury (1861-1927) was the author of a
history of Greece which was a standard textbook for over a century.
He also wrote on later periods, and, in this two-volume work of
1889, examines Byzantine history from 395 to 800. Arguing for the
underlying continuity of the Roman empire from the time of Augustus
until 1453, Bury nevertheless begins his account in the year in
which, on the death of Theodosius I, the empire was divided into
eastern and western parts, and Constantinople began to take on the
metropolitan role formerly held by Rome. Volume 2, after reviewing
Justinian's legacy, takes the history down from the accession of
Justin II to the death of Irene in 803. Topics examined include
civil strife, including the period of iconoclasm, and the
increasing problems of maintaining the imperial borders against
incursions from both east and west.
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