Historical dictionary of Byzantium / John H. Rosser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosser, John H. (John Hutchins), 1942-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras.

Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Byzantine Empire--History--Dictionaries.

Byzantine Empire.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (643 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2012.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this revised and updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Byzantium, author John H. Rosser introduces both the general reader and the researcher to the history of the Byzantine Empire. This comprehensive dictionary includes detailed, alphabetical entries on key figures, ideas, places, and themes related to Byzantine art, history, and religion, and the second edition contains numerous additional entries on broad topics such as transportation and gender, which were less prominent in the previous edition. An

Contents:

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; Photospread; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Appendix: List of Emperors; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-590).

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9798765185346

979-88-8182-280-4

1-283-36207-4

9786613362070

0-8108-7477-6

OCLC:

299169453