An edition of Lost to the West
(2009)
Lost to the West
the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization
1st ed.
by Lars Brownworth
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Historian Brownworth presents an absorbing look at the forgotten Byzantine Empire, its surprising role in shaping Western civilization, and the lessons it holds for modern societies.
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Kings and rulers, Civilization, Biography, HistoryPlaces
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Lost to the West: the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization
2009, Crown Publishers
in English
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0307407950 9780307407955
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Table of Contents
Prologue: Roman roots
Diocletian's revolution
Constantine and the Church ascendant
The pagan counterstroke
Barbarians and Christians
A dreadful rumor from the West
The fall of Rome
The rise of Peter Sabbatius
Nika!
Of buildings and generals
Yersinia pestis
A Persian fire
The house of war
The image breakers
The crumbling empire
The turning tide
The glorious House of Macedon
The brilliant pretender
Death and his nephew
Basil the Bulgar slayer
The march of folly
The Comneni recovery
Swords that drip with Christian blood
The empire in exile
The brilliant sunset
The eternal emperor
Epilogue: Byzantine embers
Appendix: Emperors of Constantinople.
Edition Notes
Maps on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-307) and index.
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