About the book
\"Norwich is always on the lookout for the small but revealing details. . . . All of this he recounts in a style that consistently entertains.\"
--The New York Times Book Review
In this magisterial adaptation of his epic three-volume history of Byzantium, John Julius Norwich chronicles the world's longest-lived Christian empire. Beginning with Constantine the Great, who in a.d. 330 made Christianity the religion of his realm and then transferred its capital to the city that would bear his name, Norwich follows the course of eleven centuries of Byzantine statecraft and warfare, politics and theology, manners and art.
In the pages of A Short History of Byzantium we encounter mystics and philosophers, eunuchs and barbarians, and rulers of fantastic erudition, piety, and degeneracy. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the world's most transcendent religious art and then destroy it in the convulsions of fanaticism. Stylishly written and overflowing with drama, pathos, and wit, here is a matchless account of a lost civilization and its magnificent cultural legacy.
\"Strange and fascinating . . . filled with drollery and horror.\"
--Boston Globe
Editions of A Short History of Byzantium
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679450887
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679772699
Read an Excerpt
\"Norwich is always on the lookout for the small but revealing details. . . . All of this he recounts in a style that consistently entertains.\"
--The New York Times Book Review
In this magisterial adaptation of his epic three-volume history of Byzantium, John Julius Norwich chronicles the world's longest-lived Christian empire. Beginning with Constantine the Great, who in a.d. 330 made Christianity the religion of his realm and then transferred its capital to the city that would bear his name, Norwich follows the course of eleven centuries of Byzantine statecraft and warfare, politics and theology, manners and art.
In the pages of A Short History of Byzantium we encounter mystics and philosophers, eunuchs and barbarians, and rulers of fantastic erudition, piety, and degeneracy. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the world's most transcendent religious art and then destroy it in the convulsions of fanaticism. Stylishly written and overflowing with drama, pathos, and wit, here is a matchless account of a lost civilization and its magnificent cultural legacy.
\"Strange and fascinating . . . filled with drollery and horror.\"
--Boston Globe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Short History of Byzantium about?
\"Norwich is always on the lookout for the small but revealing details. . . . All of this he recounts in a style that consistently entertains.\"
--The New York Times Book Review
In this magisterial adaptation of his epic three-volume history of Byzantium, John Julius Norwich chronicles the world's longest-lived Christian empire. Beginning with Constantine the Great, who in a.d. 330 made Christianity the religion of his realm and then transferred its capital to the city that would bear his name, Norwich follows the course of eleven centuries of Byzantine statecraft and warfare, politics and theology, manners and art.
In the pages of A Short History of Byzantium we encounter mystics and philosophers, eunuchs and barbarians, and rulers of fantastic erudition, piety, and degeneracy. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the world's most transcendent religious art and then destroy it in the convulsions of fanaticism. Stylishly written and overflowing with drama, pathos, and wit, here is a matchless account of a lost civilization and its magnificent cultural legacy.
\"Strange and fascinating . . . filled with drollery and horror.\"
--Boston Globe
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Short History of Byzantium?
History and Archaeology > History > Asian history
Where can I read a sample of A Short History of Byzantium?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679450887
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Short History of Byzantium?
John Julius Norwich
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A Short History of Byzantium is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679450887) and paperback(ISBN 9780679772699)
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