{"product_id":"9780191535505","title":"Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025)","description":"This is the first book-length study in English of the Byzantine emperor Basil II. Basil II, later known as 'Bulgar-slayer', is famous for his military conquests and his brutal intimidation of domestic foes. Catherine Holmes considers the problems Basil faced in governing a large, multi-ethnic empire, which stretched from southern Italy to Mesopotamia. Her close focus on the surviving historical narratives, above all the Synopsis Historion of John Skylitzes, reveals a Byzantium governed as much by persuasion as coercion. This book will appeal to those interested in Byzantium before the Crusades, the governance of pre-modern empires, and the methodology of writing early medieval political history.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072390283504,"sku":"9780191535505","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780191535505_p0.jpg?v=1763661379","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780191535505","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}