The Oxford History Of Byzantium

Here in one richly illustrated book is the whole story of the great civilization which dominated the Eastern Mediterranean for eleven centuries, linking the ancient and modern worlds.

An outstanding team of leading scholars tells the story of Byzantium’s people and politics, its religion, culture, and commerce, and its legacy which has shaped both Eastern and Western societies.

Here in one richly illustrated book is the whole story of the great civilization which dominated the Eastern Mediterranean for eleven centuries, linking the ancient and modern worlds.

An outstanding team of leading scholars tells the story of Byzantium’s people and politics, its religion, culture, and commerce, and its legacy which has shaped both Eastern and Western societies.