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

Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025)
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 640
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ISBN-10 : 9780199279685
ISBN-13 : 0199279683
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Book Synopsis Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) by : Catherine Holmes

Download or read book Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025) written by Catherine Holmes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basil's Byzantium is revealed as a state where the rhetoric of imperial authority became reality through the astute manipulation of force and persuasion."--Jacket.


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