Byzantium in the era of iconocraticism

This book tells of the iconoclastic stage in the history of the Byzantine Empire (VIII - IX centuries), characteristic not only of church disputes on this subject, which was allowed by the last, VII Ecumenical Council, but also the most important foreign policy events. First of all, they include the formation of the new Western Roman Empire, led by Charles the Great and its successors and the so -called “papal revolution”, which became the harbinger of the upcoming split between the eastern and Roman churches in 1054, these events are set out in detail and thoroughly.
The book is equipped with special applications that give reference material on the legal status and nature of the activities of universal cathedrals, the history of the emergence and content of the famous fake of the VIII century - “Konstantinov Dara” - reveals its influence on the formation of the doctrine of papism in the West and East . In addition, the book analyzes the first manifestations of nationalist trends in Byzantium, which led to the first systemic crisis of the “Symphony of the authorities” and the gradual isolation of the Eastern Holy of Holy from the imperial power