Byzantine Empire
39.99 €
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Byzantine Empire
39.99 €
- A classic historical study;
- A fascinating narrative style combined with impeccable knowledge of the primary sources.
Charles Oman provides a comprehensive view of a remarkable empire that was characterized by Roman state traditions, Greek culture and language, and Orthodox Christianity. Among the empire's greatest achievements, the author highlights its contribution to the formation of Medieval Europe, its important role in the formation of Orthodoxy and the transmission of classical knowledge. Charles Oman dispels the common myth of the Byzantine court as a nest of corruption and intrigue. He shows Byzantium as one of the most stable states of late antiquity.
Sir Charles Oman (1860–1946) was a military historian, the author of many important works on medieval and military history, including The Art of War in the Middle Ages, The History of the Peninsular War, and The Great Revolt of 1381.
- A fascinating narrative style combined with impeccable knowledge of the primary sources.
Charles Oman provides a comprehensive view of a remarkable empire that was characterized by Roman state traditions, Greek culture and language, and Orthodox Christianity. Among the empire's greatest achievements, the author highlights its contribution to the formation of Medieval Europe, its important role in the formation of Orthodoxy and the transmission of classical knowledge. Charles Oman dispels the common myth of the Byzantine court as a nest of corruption and intrigue. He shows Byzantium as one of the most stable states of late antiquity.
Sir Charles Oman (1860–1946) was a military historian, the author of many important works on medieval and military history, including The Art of War in the Middle Ages, The History of the Peninsular War, and The Great Revolt of 1381.
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