Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025)

Author	: Catherine Holmes
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 640
Release	: 2005
ISBN-10	: 9780199279685
ISBN-13	: 0199279683
Rating	: 4/5 (85 Downloads)

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