Title: Excellent book that challanges widely held beliefs.
Product review: Whittow makes the reader re-examine widely held beliefs on the structure and history of the Byzantine Empire. His views on the lack of success of the military structure of the Empire as well as the basic size and financing of the government caused me to completely rethink my impressions of the Empire. I haven't heard of much discussion concerning his views, however, I believe this book will dramatically alter the perceptions of the Byzantine Empire and will cause scholars to rethink their beliefs. Excellent!
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