Muslim Expansion and Byzantine Collapse in North Africa
- 366pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
This book investigates the failure of the Byzantine Empire to develop successful resistance to the Muslim conquest of North Africa.
Walter Emil Kaegi Libri
Walter Emil Kaegi è uno storico e studioso della storia bizantina, professore presso l'Università di Chicago. La sua ricerca approfondisce il periodo dal IV all'XI secolo, con un focus particolare sull'avanzata dell'Islam, le sue interazioni con la religione e il pensiero, e temi militari. Kaegi si distingue anche per la sua analisi del tardo periodo romano in un contesto europeo e mediterraneo, esaminando ampiamente l'occupazione romana, vandala, bizantina e musulmana del Nord Africa. Il suo lavoro offre profonde intuizioni su queste epoche storiche cruciali.
Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium
- 371pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
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. His stormy reign is critical for understanding the background to fundamental changes in the Middle East and Balkans, including the emergence of Islam.
Byzantium and the Decline of the Roman Empire
- 306pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
The study explores the eastern Roman Empire's response to the fall of the western half, particularly following the sack of Rome in A.D. 410. Utilizing fifth and sixth-century sources, it reveals that the eastern empire was acutely aware of the western disasters and had strong opinions about them. Intellectual discourse was heavily influenced by religious debates, both Pagan and Christian, while economic and diplomatic factors also played significant roles. The author emphasizes that the response was uniquely eastern, shaped by the specific circumstances of the eastern provinces.