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9780199279685
This is a study of the Byzantine emperor Basil II, the 'Bulgar-slayer'. Holmes peels away the layers of later interpretations to reveal an empire that was governed by a potent mixture of subtle persuasion and brute force.Holmes, Catherine is the author of 'Basil II And the Governance of Empire, 976-1025 ', published 0007 under ISBN 9780199279685 and ISBN 0199279683.
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