This book tells the extraordinary story of Theodore II Laskaris, an emperor who ruled over the Byzantine state of Nicaea established in Asia Minor after the fall of Constantinople to the crusaders in 1204. Theodore Laskaris was a man of literary talent and keen intellect. His ac…
With original case studies of a more than a dozen countries, <i>Monarchies and decolonisation in Asia </i>offers new perspectives on how both European monarchs who reigned over Asian colonies and Asian royal houses adapted to decolonisation. As colonies became independent states…
This is a study of Ireland's people, landscape and place in the world from late antiquity to the reign of Brian B©đrama. It narrates the story of Ireland's emergence into history, using anthropological, archaeological, historical and literary evidence.--Résumé de l'éditeur.
