History of Byzantine Empire: 5 Essential History Books
Empire, Faith, Crusades, and Constantinople from Late Rome to the Ottoman ConquestBy J. B. Bury, William Gordon Holmes, Charles Oman, Joseph François Michaud, Edwin Pears
Length133h 55m
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History of Byzantine Empire: 5 Essential History Books gathers five major historical treatments of Byzantium into a capacious survey of an empire positioned between Roman inheritance, Greek culture, Christian institutions, and the political worlds of Europe and the Near East. Its range extends from narrative chronicle and military history to constitutional analysis and studies of imperial decline, crusading encounter, and Ottoman expansion. Read together, the selections illuminate enduring subjects—court and church, diplomacy and warfare, succession, reform, and the shifting meanings of Roman sovereignty—while allowing contrasting historiographical methods to remain visible. The volume brings together J. B. Bury, William Gordon Holmes, Charles Oman, Joseph François Michaud, and Edwin Pears, historians writing from different national traditions and scholarly moments. Their work reflects the nineteenth- and early twentieth-century consolidation of Byzantium as a distinct field, shaped by classical scholarship, medieval studies, ecclesiastical history, and the historiography of the Crusades. Although their interpretations bear the assumptions of their periods, their differing emphases productively reveal how Byzantium has been narrated as both continuation and transformation of Rome. Recommended for students and general readers alike, this collection offers an unusually rich entry into Byzantine history and its historiographical legacy. It invites comparison across styles, arguments, and periods, making the volume valuable both as an educational survey and as a dialogue among influential historical voices.
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length133 hrs 55 mins
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Publish dateJul 31, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Lenâpé and Their Legends (Annotated)
2History of the Byzantine Empire: From the Foundation until the Fall of Constantinople
3Preface.
4I. Byzantium.
5II. The Foundation Of Constantinople. (A.D. 328-330.)
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6III. The Fight With The Goths.
7IV. The Departure Of The Germans.
8V. The Reorganization Of The Eastern Empire. (A.D. 408-518.)
9VI. Justinian.
10VII. Justinian's Foreign Conquests.
11VIII. The End Of Justinian's Reign.
12IX. The Coming Of The Slavs.
13X. The Darkest Hour.
14XI. Social And Religious Life. (A.D. 320-620.)
15XII. The Coming Of The Saracens.
16XIII. The First Anarchy.
17XIV. The Saracens Turned Back.
18XV. The Iconoclasts. (A.D. 720-802.)
19XVI. The End Of The Iconoclasts. (A.D. 802-886.)
20XVII. The Literary Emperors And Their Time. (A.D. 886-963.)
21XVIII. Military Glory.
22XIX. The End Of The Macedonian Dynasty.
23XX. Manzikert. (1057-1081.)
24XXI. The Comneni And The Crusades.
25XXII. The Latin Conquest Of Constantinople.
26XXIII. The Latin Empire And The Empire Of Nicaea. (1204-1261.)
27XXIV. Decline And Decay. (1261-1328.)
28XXV. The Turks In Europe.
29XXVI. The End Of A Long Tale. (1370-1453.)
30The Byzantine Empire: From the Fall of Irene to the Accession of Basil I.
31Preface
32Chapter I Nicephorus I., Stauracius, and Michael I.. (A.D. 802-813) (pt. 1)
33Chapter I Nicephorus I., Stauracius, and Michael I.. (A.D. 802-813) (pt. 2)
34Chapter I Nicephorus I., Stauracius, and Michael I.. (A.D. 802-813) (pt. 3)
35Chapter I Nicephorus I., Stauracius, and Michael I.. (A.D. 802-813) (pt. 4)
36Chapter I Nicephorus I., Stauracius, and Michael I.. (A.D. 802-813) (pt. 5)
37Chapter I Nicephorus I., Stauracius, and Michael I.. (A.D. 802-813) (pt. 6)
38The Age of Justinian and Theodora: Byzantine Empire in 6th Century A.D.
39VOLUME 1 (pt. 1)
40VOLUME 1 (pt. 2)
41VOLUME 1 (pt. 3)
42VOLUME 1 (pt. 4)
43VOLUME 1 (pt. 5)
44VOLUME 1 (pt. 6)
45VOLUME 2 (pt. 1)
46VOLUME 2 (pt. 2)
47VOLUME 2 (pt. 3)
48VOLUME 2 (pt. 4)
49VOLUME 2 (pt. 5)
50VOLUME 2 (pt. 6)
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