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University of Chicago Press, Date: 1986. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1986. University of Chicago Press ISBN 0226284611 9780226284613 [US]

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. University of Chicago Press ISBN 0226284611 9780226284613 [US]

University Of Chicago Press, Date: 1986-02-15. Paperback. Good. 1986. University Of Chicago Press ISBN 0226284611 9780226284613 [US]

Chicago: Univ of Chicago Press. xxxiv 485pp paperback, very good, reprinted . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Date: 1986. 1986. Univ of Chicago Press ISBN 0226284611 9780226284613 [GB]

Paperback / softback. New. Deno John Geanakoplos here offers a prodigious collection of source materials on the Byzantine church, society, and civilization (many translated for the first time into English), arranged chronologically and topically, and knit together with an analytical historical commentary. His selections from Byzantine writers as well as from more obscure documents and chronicles in Latin, Arabic, Slavic, Italian, Armenian, and French reflect all the diversity of Byzantine life-the military tactics of the long-invincible cataphract cavalry and the warships armed with Greek fire, the mysticism of Hesychast monks, the duties of imperial officers, the activities of daily life from the Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia to the marketplaces, baths, and brothels. Geanakoplos not only covers the traditional areas of political, ecclesiastical, socioeconomic, administrative, and military life, but also provides a vivid picture of Byzantine culture-education, philosophy, literature, theology, medicine, and science. Of particular interest are the insights into the empire's relations with the Latin West, the Slavs, the Arabs, the Turks, and other neighboring peoples. Byzantium is much more than a sourcebook. The running commentary reflects the most recent scholarly research in Byzantine studies and places each translated source in its precise historical context. Through the use of both primary sources and commentary, Geanakoplos has represented in all its richness and ...

University of Chicago Press, Date: 1986-02-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1986. University of Chicago Press ISBN 0226284611 9780226284613 [US]