The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500–1492

The only single-volume on the 1000-year Byzantine Empire, written by experts in the different periods, which blends narrative and thematic history.

Jonathan Shepard (Edited by)

9781107685871, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 4 July 2019

1120 pages
22.6 x 15.2 x 5.3 cm, 1.92 kg

Byzantium lasted a thousand years, ruled to the end by self-styled 'emperors of the Romans'. It underwent kaleidoscopic territorial and structural changes, yet recovered repeatedly from disaster: even after the near-impregnable Constantinople fell in 1204, variant forms of the empire reconstituted themselves. The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500–1492 tells the story, tracing political and military events, religious controversies and economic change. It offers clear, authoritative chapters on the main events and periods, with more detailed chapters on outlying regions and neighbouring societies and powers of Byzantium. With aids such as maps, a glossary, an alternative place-name table and references to English translations of sources, it will be valuable as an introduction. However, it also offers stimulating new approaches and important findings, making it essential reading for postgraduates and for specialists. The revised paperback edition contains a new preface by the editor and will offer an invaluable companion to survey courses in Byzantine history.

General introduction Jonathan Shepard
Part I. The Earlier Empire (c.500–c.700): 1. Justinian and his legacy (500–600) Andrew Louth
2. Eastern neighbours
2.1. Persia and the Sasanian monarchy (224–651) Zeev Rubin
2.2. Armenia (400–600) R. W. Thomson
2.3. The Arabs to the time of the Prophet Lawrence I. Conrad
3. Western approaches (500–600) John Moorhead
4. Byzantium transforming (600–700) Andrew Louth
Part II. The Middle Empire (c.700–1204): 5. State of emergency (700–850) Marie-France Auzépy
6. After iconoclasm (850–886) Shaun Tougher
7. Religious missions Sergey A. Ivanov
8. Armenian neighbours (600–1045) T. W. Greenwood
9. Confronting Islam: emperors versus caliphs (641–c.850) Walter E. Kaegi
10. Western approaches (700–900) Michael McCormick
11. Byzantine Italy (680–876) Thomas S. Brown
12. The middle Byzantine economy (600–1204) Mark Whittow
13. Equilibrium to expansion (886–1025) Jonathan Shepard
14. Western approaches (900–1025) Jonathan Shepard
15. Byzantium and southern Italy (876–1000) G. A. Loud
16. Belle époque or crisis? (1025–1118) Michael Angold
17. The empire of the Komnenoi (1118–1204) Paul Magdalino
18. Balkan borderlands (1018–1204) Paul Stephenson
19. Raiders and neighbours: the Turks (1040–1304) D. A. Korobeinikov
Part III. The Byzantine Lands in the Later Middle Ages (1204–1492): 20. After the Fourth Crusade: 20.1. The Greek rump states and the recovery of Byzantium Michael Angold
20.2. The Latin empire of Constantinople and the Frankish states David Jacoby
21. Balkans powers: Albania, Serbia and Bulgaria (1200–1300) Alain Ducellier
22. The Palaiologoi and the world around them (1261–1400) Angeliki E. Laiou
23. Latins in the Aegean and the Balkans (1300–1400) Michel Balard
24. The Roman orthodox world (1393–1492) Anthony Bryer.

Subject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], European history [HBJD]