Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) Hardback
by Catherine (Tutor and Fellow in Medieval History, University College, University of Oxford) Holmes
Part of the Oxford Studies in Byzantium series
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This is the first book-length study in English of the Byzantine emperor Basil II.
Basil II, later known as 'Bulgar-slayer', is famous for his military conquests and his brutal intimidation of domestic foes.
Catherine Holmes considers the problems Basil faced in governing a large, multi-ethnic empire, which stretched from southern Italy to Mesopotamia.
Her close focus on the surviving historical narratives, above all the Synopsis Historion of John Skylitzes, reveals a Byzantium governed as much by persuasion as coercion.
This book will appeal to those interested in Byzantium before the Crusades, the governance of pre-modern empires, and the methodology of writing early medieval political history.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:640 pages, 4 maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:24/11/2005
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- ISBN:9780199279685
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:640 pages, 4 maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:24/11/2005
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- ISBN:9780199279685
