The Byzantine World War
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The Byzantine World War
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Martin Carroll
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Martin Carroll
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Nick Holmes
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The Crusades shook the world. But why did they happen?
Their origins are revealed in a new light. As part of a medieval world war that stretched from Asia to Europe. At its center was an ancient empire Byzantium.
Told for the first time as a single, linked narrative are three great events that changed history: The fall of Byzantium in the 11th century, the epic campaign of the First Crusade and the origins of modern Turkey.
Nick Holmes not only presents the First Crusade in a wider global context but he also puts forwards new interpretations of the original sources, suggesting that its success was in fact largely accidental, and that the central role of Byzantium in the Crusades has been underestimated.
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Meticulous research from multiple sources provides a balanced approach to all of the characters involved, from Romanus himself, the Doukai family and all who confronted the Empire. The author's narrative style provides a clear, fascinating and even exciting tale of these final years of the Roman Empire: history as it should be written, enjoyable and approachable even for someone with no knowledge of the era and sufficiently inspirational to make the reader want to find out more.
Narration by Martin Carroll is clear, well modulated and easy on the ear. He does not get in the way of the text but rather, stands back to allow what is written gently come to life. A fine performance. This is a book for anyone with an interest in history, in the late Roman Empire or the Crusades themselves. I was very fortunate in being freely gifted with a complimentary copy of The Byzantine World War, by the rights holder, at my request, via Audiobook Boom Thank you so much. This was a period about which I had known almost nothing, despite my fondness for ancient Rome, fascinating, and I am left wanting to learn more, in addition to the book having enhanced my understanding about the conception of the Crusades. A good read, recommended.
History has not been kind to the memory of Romanus
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Ok. But short and undetailed. I was disappointed.
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