Byzantium - the Bridge from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

Michael Angold's book is a clear, concise and authoritative history of the successor state to the Roman Empire, known as the Byzantine Empire. It was named after Byzantium, which Emperor Constantine I rebuilt in 330 AD as Constantinople and made the capital of the entire Roman Empire. Angold begins in the heart of Byzantium, the city of Constantinople from which a new Empire emerged. He shows how the foundation and growth of the city altered the balance of the Roman empire, shifting the centre of gravity east. He describes the emergence of political factions and their impact on political life and traces the rise of Islam. Angold concludes his book by stressing the continuing attraction and influence of imperial Byzantium, best seen in Norman Sicily.

Title - Byzantium - the Bridge from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

Edition -

Author - Michael Angold

ISBN 13 - 9781842124895

Imprint - Weidenfeld & Nicolson History

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 20/06/2002

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No. of pages - 208

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 196 x 18mm

Weight - 232 g

Languages - English