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Duration
12H 11min
Language
English
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History

Open new vistas of historical insight as you join award-winning scholar and lecturer Kenneth W. Harl in this study of the crucial yet overlooked civilization of Byzantium. These lectures fill a gap in history and give you a much wider and more accurate perspective on everything from the decline of imperial Rome to the rise of the Renaissance.

© 2023 The Great Courses (Audiobook): 9781682764428

Release date

Audiobook: 13 September 2023

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