Byzantium: Capital of an Ancient Empire

162 Pages·2009·7.67 MB·English

by  Giles Morgan

Other Pocket Essentials books by Giles Morgan:
The Holy Grail
St George

Byzantium
GILES MORGAN
POCKET ESSENTIALS
This edition published in 2007 by Pocket Essentials
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© Giles Morgan 2007
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10 digit ISBN:1 904048 83 8
13 digit ISBN:978 1 904048 83 1
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Typeset by Avocet Typeset,Chilton,Aylesbury,Bucks
Printed and bound in Spain
For Gareth and Agnes

Contents
Introduction 11
1:The Reign of Constantine the Great 15
2:The Roman Empire in Crisis 35
3:The Reign of Justinian 55
4:The Rise of Islam 69
5:The Great Schism 87
6:The Crusades 103
7:The Siege of Constantinople 121
8:The Shadow of Empire 137
Bibligraphy 149
Web Pages 151
Index 153
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