Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium
- Author: Walter E. Kaegi, University of Chicago
- Date Published: June 2007
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521036986
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This book evaluates the life and empire of the pivotal yet controversial and poorly understood Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610–641), a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad. Heraclius' reign is critical for understanding the background to fundamental changes in the Balkans and the Middle East, including the emergence of Islam, at the end of antiquity. Heraclius captured and lost important swathes of territory, including Jerusalem and Syria and Egypt. Skills in exploiting divisions within the ranks of his opponents, and encouraging the switching of sides and the breakdown of morale, provided Heraclius with his greatest triumphs, yet they proved to be of little value when he finally confronted the early Islamic conquests. The author synthesizes diverse primary sources, including those in Greek and Arabic, in the light of more recent historical scholarship. The varied Mediterranean and Middle Eastern context stretches from North Africa to Syria, Armenia and what is modern Iraq.
Read more- A full-length study in English of the important Byzantine emperor Heraclius, AD 610–641
- Provides useful historical background for the rise of Islam, the end of antiquity, and the emergence of a distinctive Byzantine empire
- Makes a detailed appraisal of Byzantine warfare with the Persians and early Muslims
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'Kaegi offers a comprehensive and lucid analysis of Roman and Persian relationships in the early seventh century … Kaegi's study usefully fills out an all too common gap in modern perceptions of early medieval history.' The Times Literary Supplement
See more reviews'Kaegi is a master of his sources and this biography will provide the starting point for future serious study of the emperor.' History Today
'Kaegi brings his broad knowledge of Eastern sources to this biography, the first in English.' Judith Herrin, BBC History
'… a compelling assessment of an extraordinary reign.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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- Date Published: June 2007
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521036986
- length: 372 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 152 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.562kg
- contains: 9 b/w illus. 10 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of maps
List of figures
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1. Armenia and Africa: the formative years
2. Internal and external challenges in the first decade of the reign
3. Taking the offensive
4. Peril and hope
5. The invasion of Mesopotamia
6. Five crucial years: a narrow window of opportunity
7. Tested again
8. Losing control
9. Conclusions
Chronological table
Bibliography
Index.
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