The Byzantine Republic People and Power in New Rome |
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| Author:
| Kaldellis, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-36540-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Scholars have long claimed that the Eastern Roman Empire, a Christian theocracy, bore little resemblance to ancient Rome. Here, Anthony Kaldellis reconnects Byzantium to its Roman roots, arguing that it was essentially a republic, with power exercised on behalf of, and sometimes by, Greek-speaking citizens who considered themselves fully Roman.
Scholars have long claimed that the Eastern Roman Empire, a Christian theocracy, bore little resemblance to ancient Rome. Here, Anthony Kaldellis reconnects Byzantium to its Roman roots, arguing that it was essentially a republic, with power exercised on behalf of, and sometimes by, Greek-speaking citizens who considered themselves fully Roman.