Byzantinische Geschichte 324 1453. by George Ostrogorsky

324–1453

A concise scholarly survey of the Byzantine Empire from the early fourth century to 1453, tracing the political, social, economic and military development of a state that preserved and transformed Roman institutions under Christianity. It examines the imperial bureaucracy and court, the evolution of military and administrative systems (including the themes), relations with neighboring peoples and powers, and achievements in law, theology and the arts, while assessing the internal tensions and external pressures that contributed to the empire’s gradual decline and ultimate fall.

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