Pre-Owned Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Paperback) 0140441697 9780140441697

The death of Basil II in A.D. 1025, after fifty glorious years as sole emperor, ushered in decades of turbulence, corruption, and incompetence. For the following half-century of extraordinary decline, our main source is Michael Psellus, one of the greatest courtiers and men of letters of the age. His vivid and forceful chronicle, full of psychological insight and deep understanding of power politics, is a historical and literary document of the first importance. Recent scholars have shattered forever the view that the Byzantine Age was just a shabby and disreputable appendage to the Roman Empire; Psellus, a man of striking refinement and humanity, both portrays and exemplifies at its best the Byzantine way of life. Contributors: Michael Psellus, E. R. A. Sewter, and E. R. A. Sewter

Title: Pre-Owned Fourteen Byzantine Rulers : The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Paperback) 9780140441697 Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0140441697 EAN: 9780140441697 Author(s): Michael Psellus, E. R. A. Sewter, and E. R. A. Sewter Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication Date: 1979 Pre-Owned: Good: Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included.