Byzantium. The Amazing Life of the Medieval Empire
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The unique book by Professor Judith Herrin of the Royal College of London is dedicated to the thousand-year history of the Eastern Roman Empire - from the foundation of Constantinople to its capture by the Turks-Ottomans in 1453. The authoritative researcher offers a new perspective on the confrontation between the Byzantine Empire and the Western world, the schism of the Christian church, and the reasons for the empire's fall. With vivid colors, the author paints portraits of emperors and empresses, military usurpers and spiritual leaders, talented scholars, and famous courtesans. A separate chapter is dedicated to eunuchs - a special influential caste that played a significant role in politics. A knowledgeable expert of the era, Judith Herrin recreates scenes of everyday life at the imperial court: the splendor of gold, the luxury of clothing, complex rituals, and exquisite entertainments of those 'born in the purple'. The author pays special attention to the spiritual side of the empire, explaining the reasons for the return from iconoclasm to icon veneration and once again proving that it was Byzantium - the first Christian empire that embraced spiritual endeavor as its foundation - that managed to contain Islamic expansion and prevent the conquest of Europe.
Author:
Author:Judith Herrin
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Romance & Love
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20.5x13.5x2.6 cm
Series:
Series:World History
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
Product type:
Product type:partial lacquering
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-227-08139-1
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