A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Conventional histories of the
last days of the Roman Empire will no longer suffice after you read
this book.' Averil Cameron, author of Byzantine Matters
'Fascinating ... illuminating ... Stephenson examines ordinary
life, painting a vivid and intriguing picture.' The Times 'Brings
the world of New Rome alive with exceptional learning and a
magnificent openness to modern scientific methods that breathe life
into conventional narratives of political and social history.' The
New York Review of Books Long before Rome fell to the Ostrogoths in
AD 476, a new city had risen to take its place as the beating heart
of a late antique empire, the glittering Constantinople: New Rome.
In this magisterial work, Professor Paul Stephenson charts the
centuries surrounding this epic shift of power. He traces the
cultural, social and political forces that led to the empire being
ruled from a city straddling Europe and Asia, placing all into a
rich natural and environmental context informed by the latest
scientific research. Blending narrative with analysis, he shows how
the city and empire of New Rome survived countless attacks and the
rise of Islam. By the end, the wide world of linked cities had
changed into a world founded on new ideas about government and God,
art and war, and the very future of a Christian empire: Byzantium.
General
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Profile History of the Ancient World Series |
| Release date: |
December 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Paul Stephenson
|
| Dimensions: |
242 x 162 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
|
| Pages: |
464 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78125-007-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-78125-007-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781781250075 |
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