The New Roman Empire - Interview with Anthony Kaldellis

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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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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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@user-rq2ly4bf1w 2 ай бұрын

This man is becoming a legend in Eastern Roman studies.

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 2 ай бұрын

He's awesome. 🙂 Thanks for watching!

@MrAbirukof 7 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 7 ай бұрын

We agree! Thank you for watching!

@temujin56 6 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 6 ай бұрын

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

@RLeonabogado 5 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"

@king_cobra5492 19 күн бұрын

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

@dphuntsman 7 ай бұрын

This book is now on my list.

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

We hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

@jona.scholt4362 4 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!

@ezequieldeicide7132 4 ай бұрын

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

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! We'll add it to our list. 😊

@ASillyHistoryBuff 7 ай бұрын

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

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

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

@50CALHIGHLANDERMCLEOD 7 ай бұрын

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

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

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

@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

@erikbjorke5851 5 ай бұрын

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

@camposricardo86 7 ай бұрын

well-prepared interview. Kudos Kelly!!

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Davlavi 6 ай бұрын

Informative as always.

@paulleverton9569 6 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 6 ай бұрын

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

@Colbert123 7 ай бұрын

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

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@HanParker 7 ай бұрын

Fascinating as usual Kel🥰

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

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

@jimpharo3521 7 ай бұрын

Loved this!

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jim! 🙂

@MotDoiAnLac258 6 ай бұрын

Great video!

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. 😊

@iamtheahlenius 5 ай бұрын

Loving the book so far.

@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia 5 ай бұрын

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

@tskjr1 6 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 6 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.