A history of Byzantium /
Gregory, Timothy E.
Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
"This is a new edition of Timothy Gregory's narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (306-337) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Gregory uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame, but balances politics with a consideration of social and economic life and the rich culture of Byzantium. Visual documents, such as photographs of art and architecture, are used alongside the text to inform discussions about life in the Byzantine Empire."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The crisis of the third century -- The revival under Diocletian -- The age of Constantine the Great -- The fourth century : Constantius II to Theodosios I -- The fifth century -- The age of Justinian -- The Byzantine "Dark Ages" : late sixth and seventh centuries -- The Isaurian Dynasty and iconoclasm -- Continued struggle over ikons -- The beginnings of the Macedonian Dynasty -- The apogee of Byzantine power -- The Komnenoi -- The aftermath of the Fourth Crusade -- The beginnings of decline -- The end of the Empire -- Byzantium after the fall of the city.
"This is a new edition of Timothy Gregory's narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (306-337) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Gregory uses the chronological political history of the empire as a narrative frame, but balances politics with a consideration of social and economic life and the rich culture of Byzantium. Visual documents, such as photographs of art and architecture, are used alongside the text to inform discussions about life in the Byzantine Empire."--BOOK JACKET.