History and culture of Byzantium /
This compendium examines the history and culture of the Byzantine world from the foundation of Constantinople (324) to the Ottoman conquest of the city, which brought the final downfall of the Byzantine Empire (1453). A detailed 100-page introduction is followed by discussion of fifteen key topics,...
| Uniform Title: | Byzanz (Der neue Pauly. Supplemente). |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from German into English. |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2019]
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| Series: | Neue Pauly. Supplemente.
10. |
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| Summary: | This compendium examines the history and culture of the Byzantine world from the foundation of Constantinople (324) to the Ottoman conquest of the city, which brought the final downfall of the Byzantine Empire (1453). A detailed 100-page introduction is followed by discussion of fifteen key topics, including politics and government, people and society, legislation and legal practice, the army and navy, church and religion, nature and the environment, art and architecture, languages, literature, education and culture, medicine and music. Because the work forms part of Brill's New Pauly, particular attention is paid to aspects of continuity with the ancient world, and of innovation. |
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| Item Description: | "Original German language edition: Falko Daim (edition): Byzanz: Historischkulturwissenschaftliches Handbuch. (= Der Neue Pauly Supplemente 11) published by J.B. Metzler'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH Stuttgart, Germany. Copyright © 2016"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 574 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004339330 9004339337 |