Constantinople (e-bog) af Jonathan Harris, Harris

Constantinople e-bog

230,54 DKK (inkl. moms 288,18 DKK)
Jonathan Harris' new edition of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, Constantinople, provides an updated and extended introduction to the history of Byzantium and its capital city. Accessible and engaging, the book breaks new ground by exploring Constantinople's mystical dimensions and examining the relationship between the spiritual and political in the city.This second edition includes a ra...
E-bog 230,54 DKK
Forfattere Jonathan Harris, Harris (forfatter)
Udgivet 9 februar 2017
Længde 304 sider
Genrer HBJD
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781474254670
Jonathan Harris' new edition of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, Constantinople, provides an updated and extended introduction to the history of Byzantium and its capital city. Accessible and engaging, the book breaks new ground by exploring Constantinople's mystical dimensions and examining the relationship between the spiritual and political in the city.This second edition includes a range of new material, such as:* Historiographical updates reflecting recently published work in the field* Detailed coverage of archaeological developments relating to Byzantine Constantinople* Extra chapters on the 14th century and social 'outsiders' in the city* More on the city as a centre of learning; the development of Galata/Pera; charitable hospitals; religious processions and festivals; the lives of ordinary people; and the Crusades* Source translation textboxes, new maps and images, a timeline and a list of emperorsIt is an important volume for anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Byzantine Empire.