Daily Life in the Byzantine Empire (Daily Life Through History) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Daily Life in the Byzantine Empire Explores everyday life in the Byzantine Empire, which covered much of the eastern Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. This book discusses general issues, including Byzantine worldviews, how society and the economy functioned, and how families were structured, and also topics, such as entertainment, cosmetics, food and drink, and timekeeping.
Full description- Publisher: Greenwood Press
- Published: 30 March 2006
- Format: Hardback 378 pages
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- Categories: General & World History | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500 | Medieval History | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780313324376 ISBN 10: 0313324379
- Sales rank: 1,060,755
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Full description for Daily Life in the Byzantine Empire
This book explores everyday life in the Byzantine Empire, which covered much of the eastern Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. The author discusses general issues of everyday life, including Byzantine worldviews, how society and the economy functioned, and how families were structured, as well as specific topics, such as entertainment, clothes and cosmetics, food and drink, and timekeeping. Rautman also looks at the city of Constantinople (modern Istanbul), as well as other cities and towns and the countryside. Other topics include life in the military and monastery, artistic life, and education. Also included are a list of Byzantine rulers, a list of Byzantine and contemporaneous writers, and a glossary. School students and undergraduates, as well as general readers, can explore the world of the Byzantine Empire in this comprehensive study.
