The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium

Anthony Kaldellis

€ 53.99

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The most comprehensive history of the eastern Roman empire to appear in over a generation
Incorporates the findings of recent scholarship, explains new interpretive models, and presents well-known historical characters and events in a new light
Illustrates contemporary perceptions through the use of striking quotations from primary sources
Presents east Roman Orthodox culture as a dynamic field of creative tensions and debate, not a monolith reducible to a single theme
Refutes the traditional image of the Byzantine state as despotic and oppressive, and reveals that its government wanted to be seen as responsive, accountable, and fair to its subjects