Based in the great city of Constantinople, the Byzantine empire was one of the most successful civilizations of the Middle Ages. The continuation of the Roman empire, but in its new iteration as a Christianity centred organization, its dominion straddled Europe and western Asia for more than a millennium. Yet its history remains largely unfamiliar.
Byzantine expert Kevin Lygo vividly chronicles this majestic and turbulent period through the lives of its ninety-two emperors, telling gripping tales of political survival, religious devotion, sexual intrigue and artistic brilliance. The cast includes both men and women, ruthless usurpers and soaring intellectuals; the profound impact of their collective rule can still be felt today.
Byzantine expert Kevin Lygo vividly chronicles this majestic and turbulent period through the lives of its ninety-two emperors, telling gripping tales of political survival, religious devotion, sexual intrigue and artistic brilliance. The cast includes both men and women, ruthless usurpers and soaring intellectuals; the profound impact of their collective rule can still be felt today.
Extent: 304 pp
Format: Paperback
Size: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500297995
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Russell T. Davies
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About the Authors
Kevin Lygo is an expert in Islamic and Byzantine art who has travelled across Europe and the Middle East extensively He has previously edited the publications iPortraits of the Masters Bronze Sculptures of the Tibetan Buddhist Lineagesi 2003 and iPages of the Quran A study of Islamic Calligraphyi 2011 He is Director of Television at ITV and was formerly Director of Television at Channel 4 Bettany Hughes is an awardwinning historian author and broadcaster Robert Peston is a journalist writer and the Political Editor of ITV News
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