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Byzantine Civilisation / Steven Runciman.
LIBRA - Rare DF531 .R8 1961 Potok copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Runciman, Steven, 1903-2000.
- Series:
- University paperbacks ; 35.
- University paperbacks ; 35
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Byzantine Empire--Civilization.
- Byzantine Empire.
- Civilization.
- Penn Provenance:
- Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)
- Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 320 pages ; 22 cm.
- Manufacture:
- Old Woking, Surrey : Printed by Unwin Brothers Limited, The Gresham Press.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1961]
- Contents:
- The foundation of Constantinople
- Historical outline
- The Imperial constitution and the reign of law
- The administration
- Religion of the church
- The army : the navy : the diplomatic service
- Commerce
- Town and country life
- Education and learning
- Byzantine literature
- Byzantine Art
- Byzantium and the neighbouring world.
- Notes:
- "First published im 1953 by Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd."
- "First published as a University Press Paperback 1961. Reprinted 1966, 1975."
- "University Paperbacks are published by Methuen & Co. Ltd. ..."
- "This book is intended to give a general picture of the civilisation of the Roman Empire during the period when its capital was Constantinople-- that Orientalised Græco-Roman civilisation that is best called Byzantine."--Preface.
- Includes "bibliographical note" (page 301) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.
- Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Chaim Potok 1976".
- Potok Collection copy is "1975" reprint.
- ISBN:
- 0416703801
- OCLC:
- 959804172
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