This volume brings Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world - to the forefront of European history Focuses on the identity, ethnicity, and culture of the Byzantine people Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps.
Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize
This book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines.
- This volume brings Byzantium - often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world - to the forefront of European history
- Deconstructs stereotypes surrounding Byzantium
- Beautifully illustrated with photographs and maps
