J B Bury: 40 books

J. B. Bury was an Irish historian, classical scholar, Medieval Roman historian and philologist. He objected to the label "Byzantinist" explicitly in the preface to the 1889 edition of his Later Roman Empire. In print for more than thirty years, this book has long served as a standard text...

*Includes Table of ContentsCambridge Medieval History Volume 5: The Contest of Empire and Papacy compiled by J.B. Bury, is an expansive history of Western Europe from 1050 to 1220 A.D.. Curated by the famous historian J.B. Bury, this classic is an excellent reference for anyone studying Western Civilization...

**In 410 A. D., King Alaric and the Visigoths besieged and sacked Rome. “The eternal city”, which had been the centre of one of greatest empires ever to have existed, had been taken by Rome’s enemies and her wealth plundered.** But although Rome had fallen, this was not the end...

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.In Ancient Greek Historians, eminent British scholar J. B. Bury sets out to trace the genesis and development of the historical literature of the Greeks. The work is arranged chronologically, with several chapters addressing...

Explore Patrick's place in history, the spread of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire, how Patrick first came to Ireland, the influence of the earlier Palladius on Patrick's work, political and social conditions at that time, and the spiritual battles with the Druids. This 21st century edition now...

In Ancient Greek Historians, eminent British scholar J. B. Bury sets out to trace the genesis and development of the historical literature of the Greeks. The work is arranged chronologically, with several chapters addressing the legend-based writing of early Greek historiography before discussing the...

“Freedom of thought, in any valuable sense, includes freedom of speech.” So writes J. B. Bury in the introduction to this history of the struggle for intellectual freedom. This classic work examines the history of freedom of expression from ancient Greece through the nineteenth century, noting key...

Burys The Christian Roman Empire and the Foundation of the Teutonic Kingdoms is an expansive history of each of the popes of the Middle Ages. Curated by the famous historian J.B. Bury, The Christian Roman Empire and the Foundation of the Teutonic Kingdoms is a history of the Western Roman Empire and...

J.B. Bury was a celebrated historian who wrote around the turn of the 19th century. His classics on the Roman Empire and Greece still stand among the best texts on the classical civilizations. The period between the 4th and 6th centuries A.D. was one of incredible upheaval for the Roman Empire. The...

*Includes Table of ContentsBurys The Rise of the Saracens and the Foundation of the Western Empire is an expansive history of the Dark Ages. Curated by the famous historian J.B. Bury, The Rise of the Saracens and the Foundation of the Western Empire chronicles the history of the former Western Roman...

History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian by noted historian J.B. Bury, consists of two volumes: The German Conquest of Rome, and The Age of Justinian. It chronicles the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of the Eastern Roman Empire.

The Dark Ages is a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Middle Ages, that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire. The term employs traditional light-versus-darkness imagery...

It is a common saying that thought is free. A man can never be hindered from thinking whatever he chooses so long as he conceals what he thinks. The working of his mind is limited only by the bounds of his experience and the power of his imagination. In this book J.B. Bury examines the freedom of...

*Includes Table of ContentsBurys A History of the Eastern Roman Empire from the Fall of Irene to the Accesion of Basil I is an expansive history of the Eastern Roman Empire during the 9th century A.D. Curated by the famous historian J.B. Bury, it covers the history of Eastern Empire from 802 to 867 A.D. A table of contents is included for easier navigation through the over 260 pages.