{"product_id":"byzantium-in-the-time-of-troubles-the-continuation-of-the-chronicle-of-john-skylitzes-1057-1079-9789004418943","title":"Byzantium in the Time of Troubles: The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes (1057-1079)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe years before and after the battle of Mantzikert (1071) mark a turning point in the history of the Byzantine Empire. The invasions of the Seljuk Turks in the east and the encroachment of the Normans from the west altered the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean and forced the Byzantines to confront new threats to their survival. These threats came at a time when internal rivalries made an effective military response all but impossible and led to a significant transformation of the Byzantine polity under the Komnenoi.  The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes, now translated for the first time, provides a contemporary view of these troubled times. An extension of the principal source for the middle Byzantine period, and a subtle reworking of the History of Michael Attaleiates, the Continuation offers a high court official’s narrative of the events and personages that shaped the course of Byzantine history on the eve of the Crusades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  List of Illustrations  Abbreviations    Introduction    Maps    The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes   I The Reign of Isaac Komnenos   II The Reign of Constantine X Doukas   III The Regency of the Empress Eudokia   IV The Reign of Romanos IV Diogenes   V The Mantzikert Campaign and Its Aftermath   VI The Reign of Michael VII Doukas   VII The Accession of Nikephoros III Botaneiates    Concordance between Skylitzes Continuatus, Attaleiates, and John Zonaras  Glossary of Terms  Bibliography  Index of Names  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210789839191,"sku":"9789004418943","price":97.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/byzantium-in-the-time-of-troubles-the-continuation-of-the-chronicle-of-john-skylitzes-1057-1079-9789004418943","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}