Basil II and the governance of Empire (976-1025)

This is a study of the Byzantine emperor Basil II, the 'Bulgar-slayer'. Holmes peels away the layers of later interpretations to reveal an empire that was governed by a potent mixture of subtle persuasion and brute force

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holmes, Catherine
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2005, 2005
Series:Oxford studies in Byzantium / Oxford studies in Byzantium
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This is a study of the Byzantine emperor Basil II, the 'Bulgar-slayer'. Holmes peels away the layers of later interpretations to reveal an empire that was governed by a potent mixture of subtle persuasion and brute force
Physical Description:xiii, 625 p. maps
ISBN:9780191707353