Byzantium The Empire of the New Rome Author:Cyril Mango The author is Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature in the University of Oxford. He is the author of many books and articles on Byzantine art, archaeology, history, and literature. This book examines important themes in the history of the Byzantine Empire (324-1453), grouped into three major sections: Part One, Aspects ... more »of Byzantine life, has chapters on People and Languages, Society and Economy, The Disappearance and Revival of Cities, Dissenters, Monasticism, and Education. Part Two, The Conceptual World of Byzantium, has chapters on The Invisible Worlds of Good and Evil, The Physical Universe, The Inhabitants of the Earth, The Past of Mankind, The Future of Mankind, and The Ideal Life. Part Three, The Legacy, has chapters on Literature and Art and Architecture. Included are maps, a chronological list of Byzantine emperors, extensive notes and bibliography, and a full index. Originally published in 1980, this quality paperback edition, unabridged, was published in 2005.« less
Rolando R. reviewed Byzantium: The Empire of the New Rome on
This is a historical study of the Byzantine empire written by an Oxford professor. I found his writing dry and very difficult to keep my attention. It was a struggle to read this book