The Byzantines and the Classical Past (with Anthony Kaldellis) |
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In this episode of the Toldinstone Podcast, Anthony Kaldellis and I discuss the complex relationship between the Byzantine Empire and classical Roman history. Professor Kaldellis' "The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium from Constantine to Mehmed" will be released this year by Oxford University Press. You might also enjoy his podcast on Byzantine history, "Byzantium & Friends."
Check out my other channels, @toldinstone and @scenicroutestothepast 0:00 Introduction 1:17 From Roman to Byzantine 5:20 The significance of the seventh-century crisis 14:15 Changes at Constantinople 24:01 Comparing Justinian with Manuel Komnenos 35:17 Byzantine Greek 45:21 The uses of classical literature 52:27 The Byzantines and early Roman history |