{"product_id":"lost-to-the-west-the-forgotten-byzantine-empire-that-rescued-western-civilization","title":"Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization","description":"Filled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to the Byzantine Empire that was the equal of any in its achievements, appetites, and enduring legacy.\n\nFor more than a millennium, Byzantium reigned as the glittering seat of Christian civilization. When Europe fell into the Dark Ages, Byzantium held fast against Muslim expansion, keeping Christianity alive. Streams of wealth flowed into Constantinople, making possible unprecedented wonders of art and architecture. And the emperors who ruled Byzantium enacted a saga of political intrigue and conquest as astonishing as anything in recorded history.\n\nLost to the West is replete with stories of assassination, mass mutilation and execution, sexual scheming, ruthless grasping for power, and clashing armies that soaked battlefields with the blood of slain warriors numbering in the tens of thousands.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307407969\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0307407969.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Brownworth, Lars\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43650054258749,"sku":"BVV.0307407969.A","price":7.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0307407969-0.jpg?v=1789854171","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/lost-to-the-west-the-forgotten-byzantine-empire-that-rescued-western-civilization","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}