Byzantium / Giles Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morgan, Giles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Byzantine Empire--History.

Byzantine Empire.

Rome--History.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Other Title:

Byzantium : capital of an ancient empire

Place of Publication:

Harpenden : Pocket Essentials, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

So what's so significant about the Byzantine Empire? It is now recognised as having had a considerable influence on the Renaissance and a significant impact in the shaping modern Europe and modern historians are increasingly acknowledging the role the Byzantine Empire played in the development of both Islam and Christianity, and the relationship between the two. The term ?Byzantine' derives from the ancient Greek city of Byzantium founded in 667 BC by colonists from Megara. It was named in honour of their leader Byzas. It later became better known as Constantinople, that gateway between

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1: The Reign of Constantine the Great; 2: The Roman Empire in Crisis; 3: The Reign of Justinian; 4: The Rise of Islam; 5: The Great Schism; 6: The Crusades; 7: The Siege of Constantinople; 8: The Shadow of Empire; Bibliography; Web Pages; Copyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611260583

9781842436929

1842436929

9781281260581

1281260584

9781842436912

1842436910

9781848395947

1848395949

OCLC:

794327924