The empire that would not die : the paradox of eastern Roman survival, 640-740 /

Main Author: Haldon, John F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Goldilocks in Byzantium
  • The challenge: a framework for collapse
  • Beliefs, narratives, and the moral universe
  • Identities, divisions, and solidarities
  • Elites and identities
  • Regional variation and resistance
  • Some environmental factors
  • Organisation, cohesion, and survival
  • A conclusion.