Buy this book on-line Norwich, John Julius : A Short History of ByzantiumPenguin, London, 1997 ISBN 0140259600
"With wit, intelligence and an unerring eye for riveting detail, the author tells the dramatic history of Byzantium from its beginnings in AD 330 when Constantine the Great moved the imperial capital from Rome to the site of an old Greek port in Asia Minor called Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople, to its rise as the first and most long-lasting Christian empire, to its final heroic days and eventual defeat by the Turks in 1453. A spirited, gripping, and original acount of one of the greatestt lost civilizations and its magnificent cultural heritage. " 431p. plates.bibliography, table. index.. Book. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Trade Paperback Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Norwich, John Julius : A Short History of Byzantium. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, used books, out-of-print books, antiquarian books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |