- Civilization, History, 15.59 history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: other, Geschichte
At a moment when the splendors of Byzantine art are being rediscovered and celebrated in America, John Julius Norwich has brought together in this remarkable edition the most important and fascinating events of his dazzling trilogy of the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire.
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Epic, plot-driven, classical in form and earnest.
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About the book
- Author
- John Julius Norwich
- First published
- 1997
- Pages
- 504
- Publisher
- Ediciones Catedra S.A., Penguin, Knopf
- Editions
- 11
- Language
- German, Russian, French, English
- ISBN
- 9788437618197
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