Social Change in Town and Country in Eleventh-Century Byzantium
Author | : James Howard-Johnston |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2020-06-04 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198841616 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198841612 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Social Change in Town and Country in Eleventh-Century Byzantium by : James Howard-Johnston
Download or read book Social Change in Town and Country in Eleventh-Century Byzantium written by James Howard-Johnston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eleventh century saw both the heyday of Byzantium and its almost immediate subsequent decline following serious military defeats and heavy territorial losses. The papers in this volume view the social order as a prime determinant of change, tracking it through archaeological and documentary evidence to deepen our understanding of the period.