Tag Archives: Byzantine Empire

Book Review: Byzantium

Posted on August 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

Byzantium:  The Surprising Life Of A Medieval Empire, by Judith Herrin Undoubtedly, there are some areas where this book definitely shows a skew towards aspects of social history and contemporary morality that I would prefer was not the case, but … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: The Early Middle Ages: Part One

Posted on November 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  The Early Middle Ages:  Part One, by Professor Philip Daileader As someone who is particularly fond of the early middle ages despite its obscurity and the lack of historical source material [1], I found this course to be … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The World Of Byzantium

Posted on August 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

The World Of Byzantium, by Professor Kennet W. Harl Having never done any of the Great Courses collection before, I picked up this particular collection, which contains 24 lectures of 30 minutes apiece, from the library.  The appeal of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The World Of Late Antiquity

Posted on January 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

The World Of Late Antiquity, by Peter Brown In many ways, this book is the inverse of another book I have read about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and deliberately so, in that both books seek to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Grand Strategy Of The Byzantine Empire

Posted on January 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Grand Strategy Of The Byzantine Empire, by Edward N. Luttwak I must admit, I’m very fond of reading books about grand strategy and pondering about the subject, although it is rare to find many books on the subject [1]. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Palgrave Atlas Of Byzantine History

Posted on January 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Palgrave Atlas Of Byzantine History, by John F. Haldon This book is a nearly textbook example of the sort of historical atlas that is most worthwhile. Both full of maps, as well as full of useful explanatory text to … Continue reading →

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