The Rise and Fall of Byzantine Empire: A 5-Volume Anthology
Imperial Strategy, Crusades, Constantinople, and the Ottoman ConquestBy Charles Oman, J. B. Bury, William Gordon Holmes, Joseph François Michaud, Edwin Pears
Length133h 56m
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The Rise and Fall of Byzantine Empire gathers five substantial historical studies into a panoramic account of an empire poised between Roman inheritance, Christian sovereignty, and the changing worlds of Islam and medieval Europe. Ranging from narrative political history and military analysis to reflections on diplomacy, religion, law, and crusading encounter, the volumes illuminate both imperial endurance and gradual fragmentation. Vivid treatments of courtly power, frontier conflict, Constantinople's cultural prestige, and the decisive pressures surrounding its decline give the anthology unusual breadth. Its contributors represent an important tradition of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century European historical writing, shaped by archival scholarship, classical learning, and renewed attention to the medieval eastern Mediterranean. Charles Oman, J. B. Bury, William Gordon Holmes, Joseph François Michaud, and Edwin Pears bring differing national, disciplinary, and interpretive emphases to Byzantium's complex past. Together, their accounts situate the empire within the intertwined histories of Rome, Orthodoxy, the Crusades, and Ottoman expansion, while revealing how historiographical perspectives themselves shape the meaning of decline and survival. Recommended for students, historians, and general readers, this anthology offers a rare opportunity to encounter multiple influential approaches within one volume. Its varied styles and judgments invite comparison, encourage critical reading, and provide a richly educative foundation for understanding Byzantium's long historical significance.
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length133 hrs 56 mins
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Publish dateJul 31, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE PRINCE OF INDIA – The Story of the Fall of Constantinople (Historical Novel) (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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