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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Classical History Explained,
By S. G. "stlgraham" (Carlsbad, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Constantine Porphyrogenitus and His World (Hardcover)
Taking his cue from the De Administrando written by Constantine VII and other Byzantine historians before him, this thick volume may be Toynbee's greatest achievement. Throughout, he takes Constantine's own words with a grain of salt, especially about events before the Macedonian dynasty by applying a historical perspective to this entire period of Byzantine civilization (c. 800-1050)Political intrigues are explained in terms of the contemporary situations and also probable alternate hypotheses. And though it is a work of Academic scholarship, the writing is clear - the author takes great pains to explain in detail the unbelieveably complex (Byzantine) nature of the Imperial palace. |
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Constantine Porphyrogenitus and His World by Arnold Joseph Toynbee (Hardcover - March 15, 1973)
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