Constantinople. The City of the World’s ... It had done nothing to help the ancient city. Now, it would suffer a renewed Islamic onslaught, not seen since the days of the great caliphs.

The city of Constantinople became rich and powerful because of its ... Justinian's accomplishments should be described. In Justinian's Code, the ancient Roman laws were reformed, thus creating a "body ...

His subject was "Constantinople," and he illustrated his remarks about this old and historic city with a collection of pictures which brought vividly before the eyes of his hearers every point of ...

index. $29.95. ISBN: 1597978485. The first systematic survey of military medicine in the pre-modern era from the pen of the well-regarded Prof Gabriel, who has written extensively in ancient military ...