Constantinople

Capital of Byzantium

By: Jonathan Harris

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Hardcover | 9 February 2017 | Edition Number 2

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Hardcover
304 Pages

Edition Type
Revised

Dimensions(cm)
23.4 x 15.6 x 1.91

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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 emperors

It is an important volume for anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Byzantine Empire.

Industry Reviews

In this new edition of Constantinople Harris includes more illustrations, a list of websites and further readings, tables of a pan-European timeline, and lists of Emperors, additions which make this resource more valuable than ever. The structure of the book is inspired and the narration is engaging. In addition, Harris has a very real gift for story-telling and his tracing of main themes is simply masterful. This is the best and most accessible scholarly book on Constantinople's history on the market.
Florence Eliza Glaze, Professor of History, Coastal Carolina University, USA

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