The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. A century later, it was a fraction of its former size. Ravaged by warfare and disease, the empire seemed destined to collapse. Yet it did not die. John Haldon elucidates the factors that allowed the empire to survive against all odds into the eighth century.


Format Inbunden Omfång 432 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Harvard University Press Utgivningsdatum 2016-04-29 ISBN 9780674088771