The Empire That Would Not Die: The Paradox of Eastern Roman Survival, 640-740

by John F. Haldon

The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. Only a century later, it was a fraction of its former size. Surrounded by enemies, ravaged by warfare and disease, the empire seemed destined to collapse. Yet it did not die. In this holistic analysis, John Haldon elucidates the factors that allowed the eastern Roman Empire to survive against all odds into the eighth century.

By 700 CE the empire had...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674088778
• ISBN13: 9780674088771
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"