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The Byzantines

Averil Cameron author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:6th Nov '09

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Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize

This book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines.

  • This volume brings Byzantium – often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world – to the forefront of European history
  • Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium
  • Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps
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"The Byzantines is a welcome addition to the renewal of Byzantine Studies in contemporary academia." (Canadian Journal of History, winter 2009)

Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize

"Seeks consistently to place Byzantium in Context and to make the reader question fundamental preconceptions about the Byzantine empire." (Anglo-Hellenic Review)

  • Winner of John D. Criticos Prize 2006 (UK)

ISBN: 9781405198332

Dimensions: 230mm x 154mm x 17mm

Weight: 435g

304 pages