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xx, 1207 p. : 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. 936-1118) and index The earlier empire c. 500-c. 700 -- The middle empire c. 700-1204 -- The Byzantine lands in the later Middle Ages ...

Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an ...

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Strife, by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy, takes place on the wide outdoor stage of Theatricum Botanicum.

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