The Emperor Romanus Lecapenus and his Reign: A Study of Tenth-Century Byzantium (Cambridge Paperback Library) - Softcover

Runciman, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521357225 ISBN 13: 9780521357227

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1988

Synopsis

This study, centred around the reign of the usurping Emperor Romanus Lecapenus, was originally published in 1929, reissued in 1963, and has been out of print for several years. It contributed to the revival of interest in Byzantine studies at that time, and has since remained one of the most authoritative and readable accounts of the period.

About this title

Book Description:

Originally published in 1929, with a hardcover reissue in 1963, this study of the usurping Byzantium emperor is released again in response to the current revival of interest in Byzantium studies.

From the Back Cover:

This study, centered around the reign of the usurping Emperor Romanus Lecapenus, was originally published in 1929, reissued in 1963, and has been out of print for several years. It contributed to the revival of interest in Byzantine studies at that time, and has since remained one of the most authoritative and readable accounts of the period. This is the first appearance of the book in paperback.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0521357225
• ISBN 13: 9780521357227
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288