Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025)
Holmes
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.
- ISBN-13: 9780199279685
- Autor: Holmes
- Wydawca: Oxford University Press
- Język: Angielski
- Oprawa: Twarda
- Rok wydania: 2005
- Liczba stron: 640
- Wymiary: 148×219×47 mm
- Waga: 974 g