The Story of the Byzantine Empire (Classic Reprint)

Fifty years ago the word Byzantine was used as a synonym for all that was corrupt and decadent, and the tale of theE ast-R oman Empire was dismissed by modern historians as depressing and monotonous. The great Gibbon had branded the successors of Justinian and Heraclius as a series of vicious weaklings, and for several generations no one dared to contradict him. Two books have served to undeceive theE nglish reader, the monumental work ofF inlay, published in 1856, and the more modern volumes of Mr. Bury, which appeared in 1889. Since they have written, theB yzantines no longer need an apologist, and the great work of theE ast-R oman Empire in holding back theS aracen, and in keeping alive throughout theD ark A ges the lamp of learning, is beginning to be realized. The writer of this book has endeavoured to tell the story of Byzantium in the spirit ofF inlay and Bury, not in that of Gibbon.
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