Jonathan Harris' new edition of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic
Title, Constantinople, provides an updated and extended
introduction to the history of Byzantium and its capital city.
Accessible and engaging, the book breaks new ground by exploring
Constantinople's mystical dimensions and examining the relationship
between the spiritual and political in the city. This second
edition includes a range of new material, such as: *
Historiographical updates reflecting recently published work in the
field * Detailed coverage of archaeological developments relating
to Byzantine Constantinople * Extra chapters on the 14th century
and social 'outsiders' in the city * More on the city as a centre
of learning; the development of Galata/Pera; charitable hospitals;
religious processions and festivals; the lives of ordinary people;
and the Crusades * Source translation textboxes, new maps and
images, a timeline and a list of emperors It is an important volume
for anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Byzantine
Empire.
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