These essays survey the range of historical sources from the peoples who collided with the Byzantine Empire during this period of dramatic upheaval. The Empire that had been expanded and consolidated by Basil II (d. 1025) was to disintegrate in the face of incursions from the north and Muslim east. In addition, pilgrims and crusaders from the west passed through the Empire and settled - culminating in the capture of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204. In order to understand the history of the region during this period, one must be aware of the rich source material created by these shifting populations, in a wide range of languages, and with differing traditions of historical writing. The fourteen essays give an overview of the material, highlighting any problems the historian may have in dealing with it, and provide detailed bibliographical surveys. Latin, Arabic, Jewish, Slavonic, Georgian, Armenian and Syriac sources are all discussed. This invaluable reference work offers new approaches for all those working on the meeting of the Christian and Muslim worlds in this period.
Reviews
Medieval historians in general and crusade historians in particular are well served by this excellent tool. * International Review of Biblical Studies *
useful to anyone studying the Mediterranean in this period, and should be the first point of reference for anyone using non-Greek sources. * Christopher MacEvitt, Journal of Ecclesiastical History *



Book Information
ISBN 9780197263785
Author Mary Whitby
Format Hardback
Page Count 456
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 837g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 170mm * 30mm