THE PALGRAVE ATLAS OF BYZANTINE HISTORY

Παρουσίαση

The dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries, by the time of its demise at the hands of the Ottomans in 1453 the Byzantine empire was a shadow of its former self restricted essentially to the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul. Surrounded by foes who posed a constant threat to its very existence, it survived because of its administration, army and the strength of its culture, of which Orthodox Christianity was a key element. This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period into the late Middle Ages. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Introduction
PART I: THE EARLY PERIOD (c. 4th-7th Century)
Historical Development: From Rome to Byzantium
Cities, Provinces and Administration
The Church
PART II: THE MIDDLE PERIOD (c. 7th-11th Century)
Historical Development: The Rise of the Medieval East Roman World
Economy, Administration and Defence
Church and Monastic Organisation
The Empire in its International Context
PART III: THE LATER PERIOD (c. 11th-15th Century)
Apogee and Collapse: The Waning of East Rome
Economy and Administration
Frontiers and Neighbours
Church and Monastery in the Later Byzantine World