Book contents
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Frontispiece
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Dedication
- Preface
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- General Introduction
- Introduction – Part i Approaching Byzantium
- Introduction – Part ii Periodisation and the Contents of this Book
- Introduction – Part iii Other Routes to Byzantium
- Introduction – Part IV Smoothing the Way and Short-Cuts to Byzantium: Texts in Translation
- Part I The Earlier Empire c. 500–c. 700
- Part II The Middle Empire c. 700–1204
- Part III The Byzantine Lands in the Later Middle Ages 1204–1492
- Glossary (Including Some Proper Names)
- Genealogical Tables and Lists of Rulers
- Alternative Place Names
- Bibliography
- Book part
- Picture Acknowledgements
- Index
Introduction – Part iii - Other Routes to Byzantium
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Book contents
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Frontispiece
- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500–1492
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Dedication
- Preface
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- General Introduction
- Introduction – Part i Approaching Byzantium
- Introduction – Part ii Periodisation and the Contents of this Book
- Introduction – Part iii Other Routes to Byzantium
- Introduction – Part IV Smoothing the Way and Short-Cuts to Byzantium: Texts in Translation
- Part I The Earlier Empire c. 500–c. 700
- Part II The Middle Empire c. 700–1204
- Part III The Byzantine Lands in the Later Middle Ages 1204–1492
- Glossary (Including Some Proper Names)
- Genealogical Tables and Lists of Rulers
- Alternative Place Names
- Bibliography
- Book part
- Picture Acknowledgements
- Index
Summary
Our chapters touch on many matters and subject-areas handled at greater length elsewhere and, without aiming to be comprehensive, some of the more important alternative approaches to Byzantium are outlined below. For the most part, only fairly recent publications will be mentioned, as their bibliographies usually cite earlier studies.
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- The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500–1492 , pp. 53 - 75Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019