The New Roman Empire - Interview with Anthony Kaldellis

A major new history of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as Byzantium), from Constantine to 1453 by author and scholar Anthony Kaldellis.
In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, has been revolutionized by new approaches and more sophisticated models for how its society and state operated. No longer looked upon as a pale facsimile of classical Rome, Byzantium is now considered a vigorous state of its own, inheritor of many of Rome's features, and a vital node in the first truly globalized world.
The New Roman Empire is the first full, single-author history of the eastern Roman empire to appear in over a generation. Covering political and military history as well as all the major changes in religion, society, demography, and economy, Anthony Kaldellis's volume is divided into ten chronological sections which begin with the foundation of Constantinople in 324 AD and end with the fall of the empire to the Ottoman Turks in the fifteenth century. The book incorporates new findings, explains recent interpretive models, and presents well-known historical characters and events in a new light.
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The New Roman Empire - A History of Byzantium
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- EXTRAS -
Other publications by Anthony Kaldellis:
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Byzantium & Friends - A podcast on Byzantium by Anthony Kaldellis:
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- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
00:40 What is your book about?
03:15 Did you get to focus on the everyday people?
05:15 How could the Empire sustain for so long?
07:38 Why did you write this book now?
08:39 Did you find anything surprising during your research?
10:50 How did you approach your book?
15:20 On the bad reputation of the Byzantine Empire
22:50 Outro
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Пікірлер: 47

  • @user-rq2ly4bf1w
    @user-rq2ly4bf1w3 ай бұрын

    This man is becoming a legend in Eastern Roman studies.

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    3 ай бұрын

    He's awesome. 🙂 Thanks for watching!

  • @MrAbirukof
    @MrAbirukof7 ай бұрын

    An outstanding work, and an outstanding scholar. This book ought to be mandatory reading for anyone pursuing the study of the Eastern Roman world,

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    We agree! Thank you for watching!

  • @temujin56
    @temujin567 ай бұрын

    Big thanks for this one, Kelly. Dr. Kaldellis is my second favorite Romanland historian, next to Dr. Leonora Neville. The fact the I am a Senior Auditor here at the University of Wisconsin, Madison has absolutely nothing to do with that preference, of course. My copy of The New Roman Empire arrived last Saturday. My last class of the semester is next Monday. So, I will have the entire Winter Break to enjoy it. Note to my fellow WHE colleagues: I will be accepting Sherpa applications until noon on Monday, December 11, 2023. This is an absolutely beautiful book: 1,133 pages of high-quality paper and binding. The 15 maps alone are worth the price of admittance. Cannot wait! - Pete

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome, Pete! We hope you enjoy the book and the break! 😊

  • @RLeonabogado
    @RLeonabogado6 ай бұрын

    Charles Diehl was one of the greatest Byzantinists of all time. For example, his work, "Manuel d'Art Byzantin", despite being from 1925, is very comprehensive, and the tradition he left behind is enormous. For instance, with his disciple Bréhier, whose trilogy "La civilisation byzantine - Les institutions de l'empire byzantin and Vie et mort de Byzance - still today is a very relevant work, his description of the Byzantine navy is briliiant. It is a shame that it is forgotten that those who write history today owe so much to many generations, starting with Thucydides"

  • @dphuntsman
    @dphuntsman7 ай бұрын

    This book is now on my list.

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    We hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

  • @Davlavi
    @Davlavi6 ай бұрын

    Informative as always.

  • @ezequieldeicide7132
    @ezequieldeicide71324 ай бұрын

    I strongly recommend Dr. Kaldellis' podcast, "Byzantium & friends", it's truly outstanding

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! We'll add it to our list. 😊

  • @martinelasorsa4334

    @martinelasorsa4334

    8 күн бұрын

    i second this

  • @ASillyHistoryBuff
    @ASillyHistoryBuff7 ай бұрын

    An excellent talk with Mr Kaldellis, Rome is by far my favourite civilisation and period (Empire, Republic, later under 'Byzantium')

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! There is plenty of other Rome content on our channel to check out after this interview!

  • @50CALHIGHLANDERMCLEOD
    @50CALHIGHLANDERMCLEOD7 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love Belisarius and his Story under Eperor Justinian and Nassas the Eunich what a story Phenomenal absolutely Phenomenal

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    He is a fascinating historical figure, that's for sure. Thanks for watching!

  • @50CALHIGHLANDERMCLEOD

    @50CALHIGHLANDERMCLEOD

    7 ай бұрын

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia thank you for Replying and yes a remarkable General and Master tactician to do what he did with what he did Amazing brought low in later life by court intrigue a man amongst men one of Rome's Last Great Generals

  • @Jon.A.Scholt
    @Jon.A.Scholt5 ай бұрын

    As an Ann Arborite and Michigan alum I am always happy to see a fellow Wolverine succeed as Anthony Kaldellis has. This book is next on my Kindle Wishlist, can't wait to crack it. Go Blue!

  • @camposricardo86
    @camposricardo867 ай бұрын

    well-prepared interview. Kudos Kelly!!

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @HanParker
    @HanParker7 ай бұрын

    Fascinating as usual Kel🥰

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching, Han! We love your content over here at WHE!

  • @jimpharo3521
    @jimpharo35217 ай бұрын

    Loved this!

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Jim! 🙂

  • @MotDoiAnLac258
    @MotDoiAnLac2587 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. 😊

  • @Colbert123
    @Colbert1237 ай бұрын

    Very interesting ! Thank you. And Kelly....still marvellous.

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @erikbjorke5851
    @erikbjorke58516 ай бұрын

    They were level headed, but they did love their civil wars. I’m not knocking the East Romans. I love ‘em.

  • @iamtheahlenius
    @iamtheahlenius5 ай бұрын

    Loving the book so far.

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    5 ай бұрын

    We're happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

  • @paulleverton9569
    @paulleverton95697 ай бұрын

    I have to wait until February 1st, then pay £35 to get my hands on a copy of THE NEW ROMAN EMPIRE. I never thought I'd envy an Australia.

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Ha. We hope you enjoy the book when you read it. 🙂

  • @alexrediger2099
    @alexrediger209910 күн бұрын

    Please connect this to Michael Hudson's "And Forgive Them Their Debts" and "The Collapse of Antiquity". He points to Byzantium as breaking the tradition of Rome and taking on rather the more ancient Mesopotamian tradition of the ruler protecting the people and cancelling debt-- in order to maintain rule and keep private wealth (often through government officials) from taking political power through people's debt.

  • @king_cobra5492
    @king_cobra5492Ай бұрын

    After visiting Istanbul, Byzantium became one of my fave epochs. Thanks much.

  • @tskjr1
    @tskjr17 ай бұрын

    I was disappointed that he made no reference to his previous book, “Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium 955 A.D. to the First Crusade,” which was only published in 2017. I understand that “The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium” covers more of the early empire, but as someone who has read “Streams of Gold” - and enjoyed it - I wonder why he didn’t do a compare and contrast other than that he’s trying to sell a new book.

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi! Thanks for watching! This interview was based purely on his new book. 🙂 I'm not sure if he compares and contrasts the two books somewhere else.

  • @ForbiddenHistoryLIVE
    @ForbiddenHistoryLIVE7 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU KELLY GREAT SLICE OF HISTORY !

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @jesusislukeskywalker4294
    @jesusislukeskywalker42947 ай бұрын

    cool 🤓 very interesting

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @Wha2les
    @Wha2les6 ай бұрын

    Is there a similar book for the old roman empire?

  • @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    @WorldHistoryEncyclopedia

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi! There are many books about the Roman Empire. Here are some suggestions: worldhistory.org/books/search/?query=Roman+Empire&node=

  • @MrApostolosek
    @MrApostolosek3 ай бұрын

    What neoliberal austerity is doing to universities is sad to see ❤

  • @user-rq2ly4bf1w

    @user-rq2ly4bf1w

    3 ай бұрын

    Meaning what?