THIS welcome contribution to Byzantine ... the historical, social and intellectual atmosphere of the ten centuries during which flourished the eastern portion of the Roman Empire (330-1453).

Furthermore, contrary to many comparable short histories of the Empire, I gave special emphasis to the economic, social, and cultural changes within Byzantium."… (p. xiii), Intended mainly as a ...

Momentous events usually have a history, and the collapse of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire in 1453 can be said to have its onset 399 years earlier. There is a direct line from the Great ...

the Byzantine Empire has become the symbol of their lost prestige, a homeland whose return — whether on the Bosporus or the Moskva rivers — is to be hoped, prayed, and fought for. The mourning ...

Through this course, students will examine the history of Byzantine culture, which grew from the Greek-speaking remains of the Roman Empire. Students will consider how leading men and women shaped ...