Description
A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453. In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, has been revolutionized by new approaches and more sophisticated models for how its society and state operated. No longer looked upon as a pale facsimile of classical Rome, Byzantium is now considered a vigorous state of its own, inheritor of many of Rome's features, and a vital node in the first truly globalized world. The New Roman Empire is the first full, single-author history of the eastern Roman empire to appear in over a generation. Covering political and military history as well as all the major changes in religion, society, demography, and economy, Anthony Kaldellis's volume is divided into ten chronological sections which begin with the foundation of Constantinople in 324 AD and end with the fall of the empire to the Ottoman Turks in the fifteenth century. The book incorporates new findings, explains recent interpretive models, and presents well-known historical characters and events in a new light.
About the Author
Anthony Kaldellis is Professor of Classics at the University of Chicago. His previous books include A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities; Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood; Romanland, and, as translator and editor, Prokopios' The Secret History. In 2019, he began hosting the podcast "Byzantium & Friends."
Reviews
A brilliant reinvestigation of a millennium and more of Byzantine History; the first complete treatment for a generation drawing on impeccable scholarship and offering so many new insights. * Peter Heather, author of Christendom: The Triumph of a Religion, AD 300-1300 *
Kaldellis's new narrative history of the medieval eastern Roman ('Byzantine') empire offers a highly readable, insightful, and provocative interpretation of one of the longest-lived state formations in the historical record. How and why it lasted so long lies at the heart of the book and the answers offered will challenge many long-held assumptions about the eastern Roman world and the civilization it embodied. * John F. Haldon, author of The Empire that Would Not Die: The Paradox of Eastern Roman Survival, 640-740 *
A compelling and authoritative overview of a millennial empire, filled with unfamiliar and revealing details, that shows how its initial deep foundations enabled Byzantium's extraordinary longevity. Kaldellis's combination of structural analysis, mastery of original sources, and admirable synthesis of challenging issues make this a brilliant guide. * Judith Herrin, author of Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe *
Utilizing an impressive scope of recent research, Kaldellis refutes older views of the Roman state as despotic. Forty-two of 91 emperors may have come to power through violence, but the shared assumptions of subjects and rulers conferred on it lasting endurance... Outstanding in every aspect. * Library Journal *
No one would describe this massive work as light reading, but I was struck by how almost every page offered a new insight or a fascinating fact. Any reader with an abiding interest in the subject will find this book to be a worthwhile investment. * Mike Markowitz, The NYMAS Review *
The book includes fifteen well-executed and detailed maps, and numerous monochrome photographs, including coins, manuscript illustrations, works of art, and surviving buildings from the Empire's long history...Any reader with an abiding interest in the subject will find this book to be a worthwhile investment. * Mike Markowitz, The NYMAS Review: A Publication of The New York Military Affairs Symposium *
The most important book about the history of Western civilization published this year-and for many years-is Anthony Kaldellis' magnum opus, The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium. * Hadley Arkes, Claremont Review of Books *
The author does the job well, I believe, and needs to be taken seriously. * Usman Butt, Middle East Monitor *
[Kaldellis'] book is a tremendous achievement of labour, scholarship and historiographical judgment. It will surely become the new standard work on its subject, not to mention a deserving candidate for book prizes. The many maps of changing political boundaries are among the best I have come across. * Tony Spawforth, Classics for All *
A tremendous achievement of labour, scholarship and historiographical judgment. * Tony Spawforth, Classics for All *
A tremendous achievement of labour, scholarship and historiographical judgement. * Tony Spawforth, Classics for All *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197549322
Author Anthony Kaldellis
Format Hardback
Page Count 1104
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1704g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 170mm * 45mm
About the Author
Anthony Kaldellis is Professor of Classics at the University of Chicago. His previous books include A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities; Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood; Romanland, and, as translator and editor, Prokopios' The Secret History. In 2019, he began hosting the podcast "Byzantium & Friends."
Reviews
A brilliant reinvestigation of a millennium and more of Byzantine History; the first complete treatment for a generation drawing on impeccable scholarship and offering so many new insights. * Peter Heather, author of Christendom: The Triumph of a Religion, AD 300-1300 *
Kaldellis's new narrative history of the medieval eastern Roman ('Byzantine') empire offers a highly readable, insightful, and provocative interpretation of one of the longest-lived state formations in the historical record. How and why it lasted so long lies at the heart of the book and the answers offered will challenge many long-held assumptions about the eastern Roman world and the civilization it embodied. * John F. Haldon, author of The Empire that Would Not Die: The Paradox of Eastern Roman Survival, 640-740 *
A compelling and authoritative overview of a millennial empire, filled with unfamiliar and revealing details, that shows how its initial deep foundations enabled Byzantium's extraordinary longevity. Kaldellis's combination of structural analysis, mastery of original sources, and admirable synthesis of challenging issues make this a brilliant guide. * Judith Herrin, author of Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe *
Utilizing an impressive scope of recent research, Kaldellis refutes older views of the Roman state as despotic. Forty-two of 91 emperors may have come to power through violence, but the shared assumptions of subjects and rulers conferred on it lasting endurance... Outstanding in every aspect. * Library Journal *
No one would describe this massive work as light reading, but I was struck by how almost every page offered a new insight or a fascinating fact. Any reader with an abiding interest in the subject will find this book to be a worthwhile investment. * Mike Markowitz, The NYMAS Review *
The book includes fifteen well-executed and detailed maps, and numerous monochrome photographs, including coins, manuscript illustrations, works of art, and surviving buildings from the Empire's long history...Any reader with an abiding interest in the subject will find this book to be a worthwhile investment. * Mike Markowitz, The NYMAS Review: A Publication of The New York Military Affairs Symposium *
The most important book about the history of Western civilization published this year-and for many years-is Anthony Kaldellis' magnum opus, The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium. * Hadley Arkes, Claremont Review of Books *
The author does the job well, I believe, and needs to be taken seriously. * Usman Butt, Middle East Monitor *
[Kaldellis'] book is a tremendous achievement of labour, scholarship and historiographical judgment. It will surely become the new standard work on its subject, not to mention a deserving candidate for book prizes. The many maps of changing political boundaries are among the best I have come across. * Tony Spawforth, Classics for All *
A tremendous achievement of labour, scholarship and historiographical judgment. * Tony Spawforth, Classics for All *
A tremendous achievement of labour, scholarship and historiographical judgement. * Tony Spawforth, Classics for All *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197549322
Author Anthony Kaldellis
Format Hardback
Page Count 1104
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1704g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 170mm * 45mm
