Lost to the West : the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization
Record details
- ISBN: 0307407969 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780307407962 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
xx, 329 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
print - Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Three Rivers Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Publishers in 2009"--T.p. verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-307) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Diocletian's revolution -- Constantine and the Church ascendant -- The pagan counterstroke -- Barbarians and Christians -- A dreadful rumor from the West -- The fall of Rome -- The rise of Peter Sabbatius -- Nika! -- Of buildings and generals -- Yersinia pestis -- A Persian fire -- The house of war -- The image breakers -- The crumbling empire -- The turning tide -- The glorious House of Macedon -- The brilliant pretender -- Death and his nephew -- Basil the Bulgar slayer -- The march of folly -- The Comneni recovery -- Swords that drip with Christian blood -- The empire in exile -- The brilliant sunset -- The eternal emperor -- Epilogue: Byzantine embers. |
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Subject: | Byzantine Empire Kings and rulers Biography Civilization, Western History Byzantine Empire Civilization Byzantine Empire History |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | DF 552 .B76 2009 | 30775305490071 | General Collection | Available | - |