{"product_id":"the-history-9780674057999","title":"The History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1039 Byzantium was the most powerful empire in Europe and the Near East. By 1079 it was a politically unstable state half the size, menaced by enemies on all sides. \u003ci\u003eThe History\u003c\/i\u003e of Michael Attaleiates is our main source for this astonishing reversal. This translation, based on the most recent critical edition, includes notes, maps, and glossary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis history is the most useful account of Byzantium's critical fall from a major empire to a state struggling for survival. The English translation follows the original Greek as faithfully as 11th-century Greek could allow. The translators have taken some minor liberties in order to make the reading easier to follow. -- T. Natsoulas * Choice *","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49917759979863,"sku":"9780674057999","price":26.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674057999.jpg?v=1738449088","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-history-9780674057999","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}