The Byzantine commonwealth: Eastern Europe, 500 1453

The Byzantine commonwealth: Eastern Europe, 500-1453 By Obolensky, Dimitri

Publisher:Praeger Publishers 1971 | 524 Pages | CCCN73137892 ; ISBN: 1842120190 | PDF | 95 MB

Throughout much of the Middle Ages, Eastern Europe-the Balkans, Russia, Rumania and the land on either side of the Danube--was affected by Byzantine political and cultural influence. From the barbarian invasions to the Middle Ages, this is an illuminating read that demystifies the Balkans.

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Table of contents

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

1 The Geographical Setting

2 Barbarians in the Balkans

3 The Balkans in the Ninth Century: the Byzantine Recovery

4 The Balkans in the Tenth Century: the Crisis of Imperialism

5 Byzantium and East‐Central Europe

6 The Black Sea Coast, the Eurasian Steppe and Russia

7 The Bonds of the Commonwealth

8 Byzantium and Eastern Europe in the Late Middle Ages

9 Factors in Cultural Diffusion

10 Religion and Law

11 Literature and Art

EPILOGUE

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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