{"product_id":"a-history-of-byzantine-state-and-society-9780804726306","title":"A History of Byzantine State and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive and up-to-date history of Byzantium to appear in almost sixty years, and the first ever to cover both the Byzantine state and Byzantine society. Includes 208 illustrations, 21 maps, 18 tables. 1048 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A vivid story of Byzantium's existence over the span of 1,100 years. . . . Drawing on the latest scholarship and written for both the general reader and the scholar, this work may well become the standard English-language history of Byzantium.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fluently written for the general reader—few will tire of its 850 pages of text—its coherent account reflects the most up-to-date scholarship.\"—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Part I. The Enlarged State and the Burdened Society: 1. The refoundation of the Empire, 284-337  2. The state under strain, 337-395  3. The danger of barbarization, 395-457  4. The formation of Byzantine society, 284-457  Part II. The Interrupted Advance: 5. The eastern recovery, 457-518  6. The reconquests and the plague, 518-565  7. The danger of overextension, 565-610  8. A divided society, 457-610  Part III. The Contained Catastrophe: 9. Two fights for survival, 610-668  10. The war of attrition, 668-717  11. The passing of the crisis, 717-780  12. The shrinking of society, 610-780  Part IV. The Long Revival: 13. Internal reforms, 780-842  14. External gains, 842-912  15. The gains secured, 912-963  16. The great conquests, 963-1025  17. The expansion of society, 780-1025  Part V. The Weak State and the Wealthy Society: 18. Erratic government, 1025-1081  19. Improvised reconstruction, 1081-1143  21. A restless society, 1025-1204  Part VI. The Failed Restoration: 22. The successor states, 1204-1261  23. The restored empire, 1261-1328  24. The breakdown, 1328-1391  25. The end of Byzantine independence, 1391-1461  26. The separation of society from state, 1204-1461  Conclusion  Appendix  Abbreviations  Bibliographical survey  Endnotes  Index.","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405507928407,"sku":"9780804726306","price":45.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804726306.jpg?v=1730492158","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-byzantine-state-and-society-9780804726306","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}