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Fifty years a othe word Byzantine was used as a synonym for all that was corrupt and decadent, and the tale of the East-R oman Empire was dismissed by modern historians as depressing and monotonous. The great Gibbon had branded the successors of Justinian and Heraclius as a series of vicious weaklings, and for several generations no one dared to contradict him. Two books have served to undeceive the English reader, the monumental work of Finlay, published in 1856, and the more modern volumes of Mr. Bury, which appeared in 1889. Since they have written, the Byzantines no longer need an apologist, and the great work of the East-R nman Empire in holding back the Saracen, and in keeping alive throughout the Dark A ges the Tamp jq learning-,-J sJ3eginning to be realized. The writer of this book has endeavoured to tell the story of Byzantium in the spirit of Finlay and Bury, not in that of Gibbon.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Sir Charles W.C. Oman (1860-1946) was a noted scholar of medieval and military history. Among his eminent works are A History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages and Warwick the Kingmaker.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1440072949
- ISBN 13 9781440072949
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages388
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