Social Hierarchies and Class in the Byzantine Empire

Par : Ryan Evans
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  • FormatePub
  • ISBN8230828440
  • EAN9798230828440
  • Date de parution14/04/2025
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  • ÉditeurIndependently Published

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"Social Hierarchies and Class in the Byzantine Empire" by Ryan Evans offers an in-depth exploration of the complex social structure that defined Byzantine society. Set against the backdrop of a thousand-year-old empire, this book examines the distinctions between the elite classes-comprising the aristocracy, clergy, and imperial bureaucracy-and the lower classes, including peasants, laborers, and slaves.
The book delves into the roles of family, patronage, and social mobility, exploring how wealth, power, and status were distributed, and how they shaped Byzantine politics, economy, and culture. Through a detailed analysis of both urban and rural life, religious influences, and military service, Evans offers a nuanced understanding of how these social divisions affected daily life, governance, and the empire's eventual decline.
The book provides a thorough examination of Byzantine legal systems, religious conflicts, and the shifting power dynamics that ultimately contributed to the fall of the empire. A vital resource for understanding the intricate layers of Byzantine society, this work reveals the complex and often contradictory forces that sustained the empire and led to its transformation.
"Social Hierarchies and Class in the Byzantine Empire" by Ryan Evans offers an in-depth exploration of the complex social structure that defined Byzantine society. Set against the backdrop of a thousand-year-old empire, this book examines the distinctions between the elite classes-comprising the aristocracy, clergy, and imperial bureaucracy-and the lower classes, including peasants, laborers, and slaves.
The book delves into the roles of family, patronage, and social mobility, exploring how wealth, power, and status were distributed, and how they shaped Byzantine politics, economy, and culture. Through a detailed analysis of both urban and rural life, religious influences, and military service, Evans offers a nuanced understanding of how these social divisions affected daily life, governance, and the empire's eventual decline.
The book provides a thorough examination of Byzantine legal systems, religious conflicts, and the shifting power dynamics that ultimately contributed to the fall of the empire. A vital resource for understanding the intricate layers of Byzantine society, this work reveals the complex and often contradictory forces that sustained the empire and led to its transformation.
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