Constantine vii de administrando imperio reviews

We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus was the fourth Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

Forgotten Books uses state-of-t Excerpt from Constantinus Porphyrogenitus De Thematibus Et De Administrando Imperio: Accedit Hieroclis Synecdemus Cum Bandurii Et Wesselingii CommentariisДЇorgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. The chapters are divided by geography and nations in the following order Pechenegs, Russians, Hungarians (called Turks), Bulgarians, Arabs, Spain, Lombardy, Venice, Dalmatia, Croats, Serbs, Armenians, Georgians, Cyprus, Peloponnese, and Cherson in the Crimea.ДЄ must read for anyone interested in Byzantine governance or the history of the 10th century.Excerpt from Constantinus Porphyrogenitus De Thematibus Et De Administrando Imperio: Accedit Hieroclis Synecdemus Cum Bandurii Et Wesselingii Commentariis About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Jenkins (Translator) & 0 more 4. Other articles where De administrando imperio is discussed: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus: De administrando imperio, a handbook of foreign politics, is perhaps his most valuable work, a.

The introduction is fascinating in itself as it tells much of how someone born and raised to be a Byzantine emperor understood government. De Administrando Imperio (Dumbarton Oaks Texts) Paperback Maby Constantine Porphyrogenitus (Author), Gyula Moravcsik (Editor), R. The book is divided into an introduction and 53 different chapters, each on a different theme.

It is a domestic and foreign policy manual. The Greek title of the work is ('To own son Romanos'). This arrangement is very handy for checking the English translation or helping to read the original. De Administrando Imperio ('On the Governance of the Empire') is the Latin title of a Greek-language work written by the 10th-century Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine VII. In this edition, the text is bilingual, with the original Greek and an English translation on opposite pages. This book is a well-organized collection of various bits of foreign policy advice. Knstantinos Porphyrogenntos 17 May 905 9 November 959) was the fourth Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959.He was the son of Emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife, Zoe Karbonopsina, and the nephew of his predecessor. In this text you gain a deeper understanding of the apprehension the Byzantines had about the various northern tribes and the respect that they had for the Roman heritage of the Latins and for the strength of the Arabs. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (Greek:, translit. As such, the point of view demonstrated in this book is very unlike anything you will find in the writings of other famous Byzantine authors.

This book is in fact a secret imperial foreign policy manual, written for his son Romanus. 'De Administrando Imperio' is a fascinating look into the mind of a well read Byzantine Emperor, Constantine Porphyrogenitus, who lived from 905-959 AD.

Constantine vii de administrando imperio reviews