The Palgrave Atlas of Byzantine History (Historical Atlas)

This unique and complete mapping of the history of the Byzantine Empire, featuring over 100 specially designed maps, charts the history and key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period into the late Middle Ages. Cover 1 Contents 6 List of Maps, Figures and Tables 7 Preface 10 A Note on Placenames 11 1 General Maps 12 Part One: The Early Period (c. 4th–7th century) 26 2 Historical Development: from Rome to Byzantium 27 3 Cities, Provinces and Administration 44 4 The Church 59 Part Two: The Middle Period (c. 7th–11th century) 66 5 Historical Development: the Rise of the Medieval East Roman World 68 6 Economy, Administration and Defence 79 7 Church and Monastic Organisation 101 8 The Empire in its International Context 108 Part Three: The Later Period (c. 11th–15th century) 124 9 Apogee and Collapse: the Waning of East Rome 126 10 Economy and Administration 139 11 Frontiers and Neighbours 152 12 Church and Monastery in the Later Byzantine World 169 Chronological Overview 178 Glossary of Byzantine and Technical Terms 181 Bibliography 184 Appendices 187 Appendix 1: Rulers and Princes 187 Appendix 2: Patriarchs and Popes 191 Index 194 The dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries, by the time of its demise at the hands of the Ottomans in 1453 the Byzantine empire was a shadow of its former self restricted essentially to the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul. Surrounded by foes who posed a constant threat to its very existence, it survived because of its administration, army and the strength of its culture, of which Orthodox Christianity was a key element. This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period into the late Middle Ages. "This unique and complete mapping of the history of the Byzantine Empire, featuring over 100 specially-designed maps, charts the history and key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period into the late Middle Ages."--Publisher