Byzantium: The Empire Of New Rome
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A landmark work of Byzantine scholarship, Byzantium: The Empire of New Rome presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the civilization that flourished in the Eastern Roman Empire from the fourth century through its fall in 1453. Cyril Mango, one of the foremost Byzantinists of the twentieth century, argues that Byzantine society is best understood not through its political dynasties alone, but through the lens of its religion, culture, art, and the daily lives of its people. With meticulous precision, the work details the structures of Byzantine society—its church, its bureaucracy, its intellectual traditions, and its complex relationship with the classical Greco-Roman world it claimed to inherit. Written in a tone that is both scholarly and accessible, it illustrates how Byzantium shaped the medieval world and left an enduring legacy on Orthodox Christianity, Eastern Europe, and the broader history of Western civilization. This remains an essential text for anyone seeking a rigorous and comprehensive understanding of one of history's most remarkable and often misunderstood empires.
Author: Cyril Mango
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Charles Scribner's Sons
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Byzantine scholarship, Byzantium: The Empire of New Rome presents a sweeping and authoritative account of the civilization that flourished in the Eastern Roman Empire from the fourth century through its fall in 1453. Cyril Mango, one of the foremost Byzantinists of the twentieth century, argues that Byzantine society is best understood not through its political dynasties alone, but through the lens of its religion, culture, art, and the daily lives of its people. With meticulous precision, the work details the structures of Byzantine society—its church, its bureaucracy, its intellectual traditions, and its complex relationship with the classical Greco-Roman world it claimed to inherit. Written in a tone that is both scholarly and accessible, it illustrates how Byzantium shaped the medieval world and left an enduring legacy on Orthodox Christianity, Eastern Europe, and the broader history of Western civilization. This remains an essential text for anyone seeking a rigorous and comprehensive understanding of one of history's most remarkable and often misunderstood empires.