Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025)
Author | : Catherine Holmes |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199279685 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199279683 |
Rating | : 4/5 (683 Downloads) |
Download or read book Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) written by Catherine Holmes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basil's Byzantium is revealed as a state where the rhetoric of imperial authority became reality through the astute manipulation of force and persuasion."--Jacket.