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Synopsis
During the last two centuries of its existence the Byzantine Empire was politically in a state of utter decadence, but, in contrast, its intellectual life has never before shone so brilliantly. In these four lectures the author discusses the leading scholars of the period, their erudition, their intense individualism, their controversies and their achievements.
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About the Author
Sir Steven Runciman (1903 2000) was the pre-eminent historian of the Crusades and the Byzantine Empire. His acclaimed History of the Crusades was first published from 1951 4.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 052109710X
- ISBN 13 9780521097109
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages128
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