Product Description

Michael Angold's book is a clear, concise and authoritative history of the successor state to the Roman Empire, known as the Byzantine Empire. It was named after Byzantium, which Emperor Constantine I rebuilt in 330 AD as Constantinople and made the capital of the entire Roman Empire. Angold begins in the heart of Byzantium, the city of Constantinople from which a new Empire emerged. He shows how the foundation and growth of the city altered the balance of the Roman empire, shifting the centre of gravity east. He describes the emergence of political factions and their impact on political life and traces the rise of Islam. Angold concludes his book by stressing the continuing attraction and influence of imperial Byzantium, best seen in Norman Sicily.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #296692 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Michael Angold studied history at Oxford University. Since 1970 he has been Professor of Byzantine History at University of Edinburgh.