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Constantinople - 2nd Edition by Jonathan Harris (Paperback)

Name: Constantinople - 2nd Edition by Jonathan Harris (Paperback)
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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.
About the Author: Jonathan Harris is Professor of the History of Byzantium at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
304 Pages
History, Byzantine Empire

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Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"With this new edition, Harris has improved on his thoughtful and engaging analysis of the powerful myth of Constantinople, and its evolution over the centuries. The text has been expanded with new sections on women, homosexuals, non-Christians, Latins, and a fuller treatment of Latin rule and the return of Greek rule in the last two and a half centuries. The addition of several primary text boxes is a useful tool for students and general readers alike." --Nancy Bisaha, Professor of History, Vassar College, USA

"A new edition of Jonathan Harris's Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium is most welcome. Always one of the most stimulating and attractive introductions to Byzantine history, it has been updated to take advantage of recent advances in scholarship and of exciting new archaeological discoveries made over the past twenty years. These are covered in an exhaustive list of websites, which is a welcome addition to the bibliography. There are many more illustrations now with illuminating commentary. These changes make it even more accessible." --Michael Angold, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, UK

About the Author

Jonathan Harris is Professor of the History of Byzantium at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. He is the author of Byzantium and the Crusades (Bloomsbury Academic, 2nd Ed., 2014), Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453 (2020) and The End of Byzantium (2010).

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Byzantine Empire

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Format: Paperback

Author: Jonathan Harris

Language: English

Street Date: February 9, 2017

TCIN: 1010329591

UPC: 9781474254649

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-6763

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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