A History of Byzantium

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This revised and expanded edition of the widely-praised A History of Byzantium covers the time of Constantine the Great in AD 306 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Expands treatment of the middle and later Byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidenceIncludes additional maps and photographs, and a newly annotated, updated bibliographyIncorporates a new section on web resources for Byzantium studiesDemonstrates that Byzantium was important in its own right but also served as a bridge between East and West and ancient and modern societySituates Byzantium in its broader histor.  Read more... Abstract: This revised and expanded edition of the widely-praised A History of Byzantium covers the time of Constantine the Great in AD 306 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Expands treatment of the middle and later Byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidenceIncludes additional maps and photographs, and a newly annotated, updated bibliographyIncorporates a new section on web resources for Byzantium studiesDemonstrates that Byzantium was important in its own right but also served as a bridge between East and West and ancient and modern societySituates Byzantium in its broader histor Content: Cover Title Dedication Copyright List of Figures List of Maps List of Boxes Preface to the First Edition Introduction Medieval and Modern Attitudes toward Byzantium The Institutions of the Roman Empire Christianity and the Christian Church The Geographical Background of Byzantine History Sources for Byzantine History FURTHER READING 1 The Crisis of the Third Century End of the Severan Dynasty and the Beginning of Anarchy Attempts toward Recovery Political, Economic, and Social Problems Philosophy and Religion in the Third Century FURTHER READING. PRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION2 The Revival under Diocletian The Rise of Diocletian (284-305) The Tetrarchy Military Successes The Position of the Emperor and his Court Administrative Reforms Military Reform Economic Policies Religion and Culture FURTHER READING PRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION 3 The Age of Constantine the Great The Rise of Constantine Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312) The "Conversion" of Constantine The Undivided Reign of Constantine the Great Secular Policies The Founding of Constantinople (330) Constantine's Building Program The Death of Constantine (337). FURTHER READINGPRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION 4 The Fourth Century: Constantius II to Theodosios I The Sons of Constantine Julian the Apostate (361-363) Jovian (363-364) Valentinian I (364-375) and Valens (364-378) The Barbarian World Christian Culture in the Fourth Century The Germanic Peoples The Battle of Adrianople (August 8, 378) Theodosios the Great (379-395) and Gratian (375-383) The Fourth Century as an Age of Change Social and Economic Conditions FURTHER READING PRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION 5 The Fifth Century The House of Theodosios in the East. The Christological ControversyMarcian and the Emperors of the Fifth Century Anastasios I (491-519) Religion and Society in the Fifth Century FURTHER READING PRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION 6 The Age of Justinian Background: The Reign of Justin I Justinian and Theodora: Early Years to 532 The Nika Revolt Aftermath: The Building Program The Imperium Restored: Wars of Reconquest in the West Theological Controversy Continued Legal Activity Later Years Prokopios, the Secret History, and an Evaluation of the Reign of Justinian FURTHER READING PRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION. 7 The Byzantine "Dark Ages": Late Sixth and Seventh CenturiesAftermath of the Age of Justinian Slavic Invasions and the Causes of the "Dark Ages" Herakleios (610-641) Theological Problems The Arab Invasions The Successors of Herakleios Constantine IV (668-685) Justinian II, First Reign (685-695) Weak Emperors and Near Anarchy (695-717) Social and Economic Changes The Theme System and Administrative Reorganization FURTHER READING PRIMARY SOURCES IN TRANSLATION 8 The Isaurian Dynasty and Iconoclasm Leo III (717-741) Ikons and the Theory of Ikons The Outbreak of Iconoclasm.