History of Byzantium. In 3 volumes
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History of Byzantium. In 3 volumes
49.99 €
Yu. A. Kulakovsky (1855-1919) was a distinguished Russian classical scholar, archaeologist, and Byzantinist. He was the first in Russian historiography to create a comprehensive three-volume work on the history of Byzantium.
In the first volume, after a comprehensive introduction, the history begins with the division of the Roman Empire in 395 and continues through the end of Anastasius' reign. Yu. A. Kulakovsky's work beautifully recounts the foreign policy and spiritual evolution of Byzantium, describes life in the capital and the imperial court, and discusses church affairs and government institutions at length. According to the author, he "leads the reader with his exposition into the very templum historiae byzantinae (the temple of Byzantine history)."
The second volume of the trilogy is dedicated to the dynasty of Justinian, one of the outstanding monarchs of the early Middle Ages. A brilliant military leader and reformer, Justinian succeeded in uniting a significant portion of the Roman Empire's provinces under the authority of Constantinople. This period marks the final transition from Roman traditions to the Byzantine style of government.
The final volume of the trilogy is dedicated to the reign of Emperor Heraclius I, the founder of a new dynasty during which Byzantium, after losing territory during years of Arab conquests and a protracted political crisis, finally took shape as a Greek state in language and ethnic composition.
This vividly and skillfully written work is addressed to both specialists and anyone interested in the history and culture of the state to which Russia owes so much in every respect.
In the first volume, after a comprehensive introduction, the history begins with the division of the Roman Empire in 395 and continues through the end of Anastasius' reign. Yu. A. Kulakovsky's work beautifully recounts the foreign policy and spiritual evolution of Byzantium, describes life in the capital and the imperial court, and discusses church affairs and government institutions at length. According to the author, he "leads the reader with his exposition into the very templum historiae byzantinae (the temple of Byzantine history)."
The second volume of the trilogy is dedicated to the dynasty of Justinian, one of the outstanding monarchs of the early Middle Ages. A brilliant military leader and reformer, Justinian succeeded in uniting a significant portion of the Roman Empire's provinces under the authority of Constantinople. This period marks the final transition from Roman traditions to the Byzantine style of government.
The final volume of the trilogy is dedicated to the reign of Emperor Heraclius I, the founder of a new dynasty during which Byzantium, after losing territory during years of Arab conquests and a protracted political crisis, finally took shape as a Greek state in language and ethnic composition.
This vividly and skillfully written work is addressed to both specialists and anyone interested in the history and culture of the state to which Russia owes so much in every respect.
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