Byzantine Matters (eGalley).
Author | : Averil Cameron |
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Total Pages | : 176 |
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ISBN | : 9781400898114 |
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Author | : Averil Cameron |
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Total Pages | : 176 |
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ISBN | : 9781400898114 |
Author | : Averil Cameron |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2019-09-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0691196850 |
A renowned historian addresses misconceptions about Byzantium, suggests why it is so important to integrate the civilization into wider histories, and lays out why Byzantium should be central to ongoing debates about the relationships between West and East, Christianity and Islam, Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, and the ancient and medieval periods.
Author | : Deno John Geanakoplos |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780226284613 |
Deno John Geanakoplos here offers a prodigious collection of source materials on the Byzantine church, society, and civilization (many translated for the first time into English), arranged chronologically and topically, and knit together with an analytical historical commentary. His selections from Byzantine writers as well as from more obscure documents and chronicles in Latin, Arabic, Slavic, Italian, Armenian, and French reflect all the diversity of Byzantine life--the military tactics of the long-invincible cataphract cavalry and the warships armed with Greek fire, the mysticism of Hesychast monks, the duties of imperial officers, the activities of daily life from the Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia to the marketplaces, baths, and brothels. Geanakoplos not only covers the traditional areas of political, ecclesiastical, socioeconomic, administrative, and military life, but also provides a vivid picture of Byzantine culture--education, philosophy, literature, theology, medicine, and science. Of particular interest are the insights into the empire's relations with the Latin West, the Slavs, the Arabs, the Turks, and other neighboring peoples. Byzantium is much more than a sourcebook. The running commentary reflects the most recent scholarly research in Byzantine studies and places each translated source in its precise historical context. Through the use of both primary sources and commentary, Geanakoplos has represented in all its richness and complexity one of the world's great civilizations. There is no comparable book on Byzantine history and civilization in any language.
Author | : Norman Hepburn Baynes |
Publisher | : London, U. of London, AThlone P |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Byzantine Empire |
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Author | : James A. Corrick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781560063070 |
A historical overview of the cultural phenomenon of the Byzantine Empire and its legacy.
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Total Pages | : 1168 |
Release | : 1966 |
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Author | : Charles Diehl |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Byzantine Empire |
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Author | : Walter Jon Williams |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0765387808 |
Nebula Award-winning author Walter Jon Williams returns to the sweeping space opera adventure of his Praxis universe with Impersonations, an exciting new novel featuring the hero of Dread Empire's Fall! Having offended her superiors by winning a battle without permission, Caroline Sula has been posted to the planet Earth, a dismal backwater where careers go to die. But Sula has always been fascinated by Earth history, and she plans to reward herself with a long, happy vacation amid the ancient monuments of humanity's home world. Sula may be an Earth history buff, but there are aspects of her own history she doesn't want known. Exposure is threatened when an old acquaintance turns up unexpectedly. Someone seems to be forging evidence that would send her to prison. And all that is before someone tries to kill her. If she's going to survive, Sula has no choice but to make some history of her own. Reviews: "Well told with story plot, well-drawn characters, and excellent wordsmithing...It feels like Williams is having a great time with Impersonations." — Locus "Readers will savor this intriguing glimpse into the life of a woman who struggles with her own identity and the price of her action." — Publishers Weekly At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author | : Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 675 |
Release | : 2020-07-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108490670 |
An engaging history of royal and imperial families and dynastic power, enriched by a body of surprising and memorable source material.
Author | : Helene Stapinski |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2017-05-23 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0062438441 |
“A murder mystery, a model of investigative reporting, a celebration of the fierce bonds that hold families together through tragedies…Murder in Matera is a gem.”— San Francisco Chronicle "Tantalizing" — NPR “A thrilling detective story… Stapinski pursues the study of her family’s criminal genealogy with unexpected emotional results.” — Library Journal A writer goes deep into the heart of Italy to unravel a century-old family mystery in this spellbinding memoir that blends the suspenseful twists of Making a Murderer and the emotional insight of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. Since childhood, Helene Stapinski heard lurid tales about her great-great-grandmother, Vita. In Southern Italy, she was a loose woman who had murdered someone. Immigrating to America with three children, she lost one along the way. Helene’s youthful obsession with Vita deepened as she grew up, eventually propelling the journalist to Italy, where, with her own children in tow, she pursued the story, determined to set the record straight. Finding answers would take Helene ten years and numerous trips to Basilicata, the rural "instep" of Italy’s boot—a mountainous land rife with criminals, superstitions, old-world customs, and desperate poverty. Though false leads sent her down blind alleys, Helene’s dogged search, aided by a few lucky—even miraculous—breaks and a group of colorful local characters, led her to the truth. Yes, the family tales she’d heard were true: There had been a murder in Helene’s family, a killing that roiled 1870s Italy. But the identities of the killer and victim weren’t who she thought they were. In revisiting events that happened more than a century before, Helene came to another stunning realization—she wasn’t who she thought she was, either. Weaving Helene’s own story of discovery with the tragic tale of Vita’s life, Murder in Matera is a literary whodunit and a moving tale of self-discovery that brings into focus a long ago tragedy in a little-known region remarkable for its stunning sunny beauty and dark buried secrets.