The Byzantine Republic: People And Power In New Rome

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.

• | By (Author): Anthony Kaldellis
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 02, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0674365402
• | ISBN-13: 9780674365407