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Paperback. Condition: New. Byzantium is commonly taken to be a somewhat exotic entity on the margin of medieval Europe--bureaucratic, Greek- rather than Latin-speaking, Orthodox rather than Catholic, wealthy and effete, relying on cunning rather than martial exploits to foil its enemies. Since the great majority of primary sources emanate from the polity's capital, it is viewed from the inside out and from the top down. Byzantium in a Changing World takes a very different approach, viewing Byzantium and its east Roman predecessor from the outside, as they cope with all manner of external threats, above all the Sasanian empire and later the Arabs after they destroyed the ancient world order in the seventh century.What emerges is the history of a state which managed to preserve its ideology, its culture, its religion, and its fundamental structures as it was assailed from without. In addition to the two great eastern adversaries, a succession of predatory powers was fought off: Huns and Avars in late antiquity, followed by Bulgars in the dark age, joined by Hungarians, Pechenegs, and Rus in the following era of revival. In this accessible introduction to the history of Byzantium, with six chronologically organised chapters covering the period from Late Antiquity until the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, James Howard-Johnston argues that Byzantium geared itself to war in the seventh century, that the peasant village emerged as the basis of the social order, and that it was a guerrilla style of warfare combined with well-targeted diplomatic activity which ensured the state's survival and subsequent revival.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Byzantium is commonly taken to be a somewhat exotic entity on the margin of medieval Europe--bureaucratic, Greek- rather than Latin-speaking, Orthodox rather than Catholic, wealthy and effete, relying on cunning rather than martial exploits to foil its enemies. Since the great majority of primary sources emanate from the polity's capital, it is viewed from the inside out and from the top down. Byzantium in a Changing World takes a very different approach, viewing Byzantium and its east Roman predecessor from the outside, as they cope with all manner of external threats, above all the Sasanian empire and later the Arabs after they destroyed the ancient world order in the seventh century.What emerges is the history of a state which managed to preserve its ideology, its culture, its religion, and its fundamental structures as it was assailed from without. In addition to the two great eastern adversaries, a succession of predatory powers was fought off: Huns and Avars in late antiquity, followed by Bulgars in the dark age, joined by Hungarians, Pechenegs, and Rus in the following era of revival. In this accessible introduction to the history of Byzantium, with six chronologically organised chapters covering the period from Late Antiquity until the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, James Howard-Johnston argues that Byzantium geared itself to war in the seventh century, that the peasant village emerged as the basis of the social order, and that it was a guerrilla style of warfare combined with well-targeted diplomatic activity which ensured the state's survival and subsequent revival.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Volume 1 (only) of two; (355 pages): maps; 21 cm; bibliographical references (pages 289-308) and indexes. In English; Translated from the Armenian. Series: Translated Texts for Historians, v. 31. "This, the first English translation of the 1979 critical edition of the classical Armenian text, is of interest to all those studying the Middle East in late antiquity, since Sebeos not only sets the scene for the coming of Islam but provides the only substantial non-Muslim account of the initial period of expansion. The notes are specifically aimed at the reader unfamiliar with Armenian. The historical commentary makes an original contribution to modern scholarship on the period, and assesses the accuracy and value of the text."?Publisher. // Historiography. Sebeos, Bishop of Bagratunik?, active 7th century. Patmut?iwn i Herakln. Seb*eos, ?v?que du royaume des Bagratides, 7e siecle. Patmut?iwn i Herakln Sebeos, Bishop of Bagratunik', 7th cent. Patmut'iwn Herakin. Armenia -- History -- 428-640. Armenia -- Historiography. Armenia -- History -- Arab period, 640-885. Armenia -- Histography Arm?nie -- Histoire -- 428-640. Arm?nie -- Histoire -- 640-885 (P?riode arabe) Armenia -- History -- 428-640 -- Sources. Armenia -- History -- 640-885, Arab period -- Sources. Arm?nie -- Historiographie. Arm?nie -- 428-1522. Fine; as new.…

Paperback. Condition: Very fine. Octavo in dark green illus wrap; x, 298 pages; 23 cm. "This book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of saints out of a small minority of holy men and a number of other individuals of high social status but with more dubious spiritual credentials; the literary processes involved in the construction of hagiographical texts; the role of hagiography in the creation and diffusion of cults; and the worldly interests and other purposes which were served by hagiographical texts and the cults which they propagated. These themes are explored across a wide range of social and cultural milieux, extending from the late antique east Mediterranean through the early medieval Frankish world and Byzantium to Russia and Islam in the high middle ages."--Jacket / Contents: pt. 1. The cult of saints in Peter Brown. On defining the holy man / Averil Cameron; Ascetics as mediators and as teachers / Philip Rousseau -- pt. 2. The cult of saints in eastern Christendom. 'For next to God, you are my salvation': reflections on the rise of the holy man in late antiquity / Claudia Rapp; 'What we heard in the lives of the saints we have seen with our own eyes': the holy man as literary text in tenth-century Constantinople / Paul Magdalino -- pt. 3. The cult of saints in western Christendom. Demystifying the role of sanctity in western Christendom / Paul Antony Hayward; The origins of the Carolingian attempt to regulate the cult of saints / Paul Fouracre; The missionary life / Ian N. Wood -- pt. 4. The cult of saints in medieval Rus'. Holy men and the transformation of political space in medieval Rus' / Paul A. Hollingsworth; The holy man and Christianization from the apocryphal apostles to St Stephen of Perm / Richard M. Price -- pt. 5. The cult of saints in Islam. Prophecy and holy men in early Islam / Chase Robinson; The etiquette of devotion in the Islamic cult of saints / Josef W. Meri. / Christian saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Christian saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500. Muslim saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines. Saints chr?tiens -- Culte -- Histoire des doctrines -- 600-1500 (Moyen ?ge) Saints musulmans -- Culte -- Histoire des doctrines. Christian saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages. Heiligenverehrung Aufsatzsammlung Heiligenverering. Christendom. Islam. Hagiografier. Middelalder. Antikken. Christian saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Christian saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500. Muslim saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines. Saints chr?tiens -- Culte -- Moyen-?ge. Saints chr?tiens -- Culte -- Antiquit? Saints musulmans -- Culte. Very fine with personal owner initials.…

Paperback. Condition: As New. 21 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. lxxvii 355pp. Maps in rear. Translated Texts for Historians Volume 31.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Byzantium is commonly taken to be a somewhat exotic entity on the margin of medieval Europe--bureaucratic, Greek- rather than Latin-speaking, Orthodox rather than Catholic, wealthy and effete, relying on cunning rather than martial exploits to foil its enemies. Since the great majority of primary sources emanate from the polity's capital, it is viewed from the inside out and from the top down. Byzantium in a Changing World takes a very different approach,viewing Byzantium and its east Roman predecessor from the outside, as they cope with all manner of external threats, above all the Sasanian empire and later the Arabs after they destroyed the ancient world orderin the seventh century.What emerges is the history of a state which managed to preserve its ideology, its culture, its religion, and its fundamental structures as it was assailed from without. In addition to the two great eastern adversaries, a succession of predatory powers was fought off: Huns and Avars in late antiquity, followed by Bulgars in the dark age, joined by Hungarians, Pechenegs, and Rus in the following era of revival. In this accessible introduction to thehistory of Byzantium, with six chronologically organised chapters covering the period from Late Antiquity until the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, James Howard-Johnston argues that Byzantiumgeared itself to war in the seventh century, that the peasant village emerged as the basis of the social order, and that it was a guerrilla style of warfare combined with well-targeted diplomatic activity which ensured the state's survival and subsequent revival. Byzantium in a Changing World provides a history of how the Byzantine empire dealt with a series of external threats. James Howard-Johnston shows how military, diplomatic, and social strategies allowed the empire to preserve itself over several centuries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Binding sound, text unmarked. Condition: Fine. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. No ownership marks. Binding sound, text unmarked. Size: lxxvi, 154 + 155-355pp., maps. No ownership marks.…

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