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Justinian

Emperor, Soldier, Saint

par Peter Sarris ...

A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor JustinianJustinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory ... En savoir plus

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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor JustinianJustinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory
... En savoir plus

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Justiniano

Emperador, soldado, santo

par Peter Sarris ...

Traduit par Raquel Marqués García, Pablo Hermida Lazcano ...

La historia definitiva del emperador romano que sentó las bases de la modernidad.*Galardonada con el London Hellenic Prize*«Sarris ha escrito la gran biografía del más grande de los emperadores bizantinos, con una erudición sin esfuerzo, una escritura lúcida y una mirada aguda para ... ... En savoir plus

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La historia definitiva del emperador romano que sentó las bases de la modernidad.*Galardonada con el London Hellenic Prize*«Sarris ha escrito la gran biografía del más grande de los emperadores bizantinos, con una erudición sin esfuerzo, una escritura lúcida y una mirada aguda para ...
... En savoir plus
Byzantium

A Very Short Introduction

par Peter Sarris ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
After surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Sarris introduces the reader to the unique fusion of Roman political culture, Greek intellectual tradition and Christian faith that took place in the ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

After surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Sarris introduces the reader to the unique fusion of Roman political culture, Greek intellectual tradition and Christian faith that took place in the
... En savoir plus
The Secret History

par Procopius ...

Traduit par G. Williamson ...

A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different - and dangerous - history to be published only once its author was safely in his grave. The Secret History portrays the 'great ... En savoir plus

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A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different - and dangerous - history to be published only once its author was safely in his grave. The Secret History portrays the 'great
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Empires of Faith

The Fall of Rome to the Rise of Islam, 500-700

par Peter Sarris ...

Collections series Oxford History of Medieval Europe
Drawing upon the latest historical and archaeological research, Dr Peter Sarris provides a panoramic account of the history of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East from the fall of Rome to the rise of Islam. The formation of a new social and economic order in western Europe in the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries, and the ascendancy across the West of a new culture of military lordship, ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

Drawing upon the latest historical and archaeological research, Dr Peter Sarris provides a panoramic account of the history of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East from the fall of Rome to the rise of Islam. The formation of a new social and economic order in western Europe in the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries, and the ascendancy across the West of a new culture of military lordship,
... En savoir plus
Byzantium

A Very Short Introduction

par Peter Sarris ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
After surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Sarris introduces the reader to the unique fusion of Roman political culture, Greek intellectual tradition and Christian faith that took place in the ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

After surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousand years. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Sarris introduces the reader to the unique fusion of Roman political culture, Greek intellectual tradition and Christian faith that took place in the
... En savoir plus
Byzantium

The Eternal Empire

par Peter Sarris ...

A sweeping new history of the Byzantine Empire in all its power and splendorFor more than a thousand years, the Byzantine Empire stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, shaping the course of world history. Its capital, Constantinople, was the largest and wealthiest city in the Christian world, a hub of trade, learning, and artistic achievement that dazzled visitors from every direction. Its ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping new history of the Byzantine Empire in all its power and splendorFor more than a thousand years, the Byzantine Empire stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, shaping the course of world history. Its capital, Constantinople, was the largest and wealthiest city in the Christian world, a hub of trade, learning, and artistic achievement that dazzled visitors from every direction. Its
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【牛津通識課19】拜占庭：複雜迷人的基督教千年帝國

Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction

par 彼得．薩里斯, Peter Sarris ...

Traduit par 陳錦慧 ...

Collections series 牛津通識課
拜占庭帝國是羅馬帝國的繼承者嗎？帝國首都君士坦丁堡的名稱由來？為何啟蒙時代思想家對拜占庭不屑一顧？拜占庭對後世的影響是什麼？打開牛津大學出版社最受歡迎通識讀本，用最簡明的方式認識影響人類發展深遠的大帝國。西元二八四年，軍人出身的戴克里先擊敗對手即位羅馬皇帝，為了有效管理幅員廣闊的帝國及對抗外敵，他推動各種行政改革，並將統治權分配出去，讓帝國在東西方各有皇帝及副帝共同治理。伴隨一系列權力重組的的結果是，帝國的權力及影響力逐漸由原本以拉丁語為主的西方行省，轉移到以希臘文為主的東方行省。西元三二五年，君士坦丁擊敗眾多對手稱霸羅馬世界，他將古希臘城市拜占庭以自己的名字命名，並在這個新城市統治這個國家。有別於過往羅馬君主的多神信仰，君士坦丁公開支持基督教，並延續東方的神格君... ... En savoir plus

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拜占庭帝國是羅馬帝國的繼承者嗎？帝國首都君士坦丁堡的名稱由來？為何啟蒙時代思想家對拜占庭不屑一顧？拜占庭對後世的影響是什麼？打開牛津大學出版社最受歡迎通識讀本，用最簡明的方式認識影響人類發展深遠的大帝國。西元二八四年，軍人出身的戴克里先擊敗對手即位羅馬皇帝，為了有效管理幅員廣闊的帝國及對抗外敵，他推動各種行政改革，並將統治權分配出去，讓帝國在東西方各有皇帝及副帝共同治理。伴隨一系列權力重組的的結果是，帝國的權力及影響力逐漸由原本以拉丁語為主的西方行省，轉移到以希臘文為主的東方行省。西元三二五年，君士坦丁擊敗眾多對手稱霸羅馬世界，他將古希臘城市拜占庭以自己的名字命名，並在這個新城市統治這個國家。有別於過往羅馬君主的多神信仰，君士坦丁公開支持基督教，並延續東方的神格君...
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Byzantium

The Eternal Empire

par Peter Sarris ...

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A sweeping new history of the Byzantine Empire in all its power and splendorFor more than a thousand years, the Byzantine Empire stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, shaping the course of world history. Its capital, Constantinople, was the largest and wealthiest city in the Christian world, a hub of trade, learning, and artistic achievement that dazzled visitors from every direction. Its ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping new history of the Byzantine Empire in all its power and splendorFor more than a thousand years, the Byzantine Empire stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, shaping the course of world history. Its capital, Constantinople, was the largest and wealthiest city in the Christian world, a hub of trade, learning, and artistic achievement that dazzled visitors from every direction. Its
... En savoir plus

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Justinian

Emperor, Soldier, Saint

par Peter Sarris ...

Lu par Mark Elstob ...

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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor JustinianJustinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory ... En savoir plus

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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor JustinianJustinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory
... En savoir plus

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The Damascus Events

The 1860 Massacre and the Making of the Modern Middle East

par Eugene Rogan ...

Lu par Ronan Summers ...

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9 heure 7 min

**A Financial Times Best History Book of the YearAn award-winning scholar’s account of an ancient city’s descent into unprecedented communal violence—an event that would mark the end of the old Ottoman order and the beginning of the modern Middle East.“A stunning portrait of the Ottoman empire and of Damascus during a time of crisis. Absolutely riveting.” —Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads ... En savoir plus

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**A Financial Times Best History Book of the YearAn award-winning scholar’s account of an ancient city’s descent into unprecedented communal violence—an event that would mark the end of the old Ottoman order and the beginning of the modern Middle East.“A stunning portrait of the Ottoman empire and of Damascus during a time of crisis. Absolutely riveting.” —Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
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The Accursed Tower

The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades

par Roger Crowley ...

Lu par Matt Kugler ...

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8 heure 5 min

**From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim armyThe 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure ... En savoir plus

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**From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim armyThe 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure
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