| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : maps |
| Series |
The medieval Mediterranean : peoples, economies and cultures, 400-1500, 0928-5520 ; volume 120 |
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Medieval Mediterranean ; 120.
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| Contents |
The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes -- The Reign of Isaac Komnenos -- The Reign of Constantine X Doukas -- The Regency of the Empress Eudokia -- The Reign of Romanos IV Diogenes -- The Mantzikert Campaign and Its Aftermath -- The Reign of Michael VII Doukas -- The Accession of Nikephoros III Botaneiates |
| Summary |
"The years before and after the battle of Manzikert (1071) mark a turning point in the history of the Byzantine Empire. The invasions of the Seljuk Turks in the east and the encroachment of the Normans from the west altered the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean and forced the Byzantines to confront new threats to their survival. These threats came at a time when internal rivalries made an effective military response all but impossible and led to a significant transformation of the Byzantine polity under the Komnenoi. The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes, now translated for the first time, provides a contemporary view of these troubled times. An extension of the principal source for the middle Byzantine period, and a subtle reworking of the History of Michael Attaleiates, the Continuation offers a high court official's narrative of the events and personages that shaped the course of Byzantine history on the eve of the Crusades."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Greek with English translation on facing pages |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 11, 2021) |
| Subject |
Kings and rulers
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| SUBJECT |
Byzantine Empire -- Early works to 1800
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Byzantine Empire -- History -- 1025-1081. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018500
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Byzantine Empire -- Kings and rulers.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018518
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| Subject |
Byzantine Empire
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McGeer, Eric, translator, author of introduction, author.
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Nesbitt, John W., contributor.
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| LC no. |
2019051632 |
| ISBN |
9004419403 |
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9789004419407 |
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