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Environmental History of Byzantium. An Introduction

In this introduction, we present the reader with the rationale behind the current volume and its structure. We also introduce the reader to the field of environmental history, within both the European and US traditions. Finally, we also describe those environmental history projects currently working on the medieval Eastern Mediterranean.
Izdebski, A. ; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-5478, Preiser-Kapeller, J.   +1 more
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Introduction: A Different History of Byzantium

2008
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A Concise History of Byzantium

2000
Between 285 AD, when Byzantium first separated from the Western Roman Empire, and 1461, when the last Byzantine splinter state disappeared, the Byzantine state and society underwent many crises, triumphs, declines, and recoveries. Spanning twelve centuries and three continents, the Byzantine empire linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping and ...
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The Oxford History Of Byzantium

1992
Abstract The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of Byzantium from its Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering ...
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Byzantium in Dialogue with the Mediterranean

2019
List of Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction: Byzantium in Dialoguey Danielle Slootjes and Mariette Verhoeven Introduction: Byzantinists and Others Averil Cameron 1 Rome and Constantinople in Confrontation: the Quarrel over the Validity of Photius's Ordination Evangelos Chrysos 2 The Byzantine Emperor in Medieval Dalmatian Exultets Marko Petrak 3
Slootjes, D., Verhoeven, M.C.J.
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The Social History of Byzantium

2008
Notes on Contributors. Foreword. List of Abbreviations. Maps. 1. Towards a Social History of Byzantium ( John Haldon, Princeton University ). 2. Men, Women, Eunuchs: Gender, Sex and Power ( Liz James, University of Sussex ). 3. Family Structure and the Transmission of Property ( Angeliki Laiou, University of Harvard ). 4. The Social Function of the Law
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The Varangians of Byzantium: An Aspect of Byzantine Military History

The American Historical Review, 1980
Illustrations Preface 1. Varangians and their origins 2. The army and navy of the High Byzantine Empire 3. Norse and Russian forces in the Byzantine army to the death of Romanos III 4. Haraldr Siguroarson and his period as a Varangian in Constantinople, 1034-1043 5. The Varangians between 1042 and 1081 6. Varangians during the period 1081-1204 7.
George P. Majeska, Sigfus Blondal, Benedikt S. Benedikz   +2 more
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A Concise History of Byzantium

No other book on Byzantium manages to pack so much useful information into so few pages.’ -Jonathan Harris, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Now published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, this edition marks the 25th anniversary of this classic text, featuring a brand new preface from the author.
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A Companion to the Environmental History of Byzantium

Adam Izdebski, Johannes Preiser-Kapeller
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