{"product_id":"2940170840779","title":"Empire of Gold: A History of Byzantine Empire","description":"In Empire of Gold: A History of the Byzantine Empire, esteemed  university professor Thomas F. Madden offers a fascinating series  of lectures on the history of the remarkable culture and state that  developed out of the ancient Roman Empire, particularly its eastern  portion, throughout the Middle Ages. The story here therefore begins  at an ending, that of the Roman Empire, in the third century AD,  and continues over the next one thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This new culture arising from the old will have a dramatic impact  on western European culture and on the culture of the Islamic East,  and most especially on the culture and modern history of Greeks,  Greek Orthodox, and Russians, who were all very much affected by  the Byzantine Empire. With incisive commentary, Professor Madden  leads a discussion covering Justinian¿s reconquest of the West, the  great city of Constantinople, and the aftermath and influence of this  extraordinary empire.","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098558841072,"sku":"2940170840779","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170840779_p0.jpg?v=1763719225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170840779","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}