byzantine empire

A historical overview of the cultural phenomenon of the Byzantine Empire and its legacy.

An abridged, profusely illustrated edition of the classic work originally published in six volumes from 1776 to 1788.

Tells the dramatic history of Byzantium from its beginnings in AD 330 when Constantine the Great moved the imperial capital from Rome to the site of an old Greek port in Asia Minor called Buzantium and renamed it Constantinople, to its rise as the first and most long-lasting Christian empire, to its final heroic days and eventual defeat by the Turks in 1453.

Presents a history of the Byzantine Empire, currently the center of Istanbul, and discusses religion, government and family life.

Photographs, maps, a timeline, a chronology of emperors, and a guide to Byzantine sites in Greece, Italy, Turkey, and the Middle East help trace the history and development of the Byzantine Empire.

Chronicles a history of Byzantine influence on Western, Islamic and Slavic cultures; and contains a list of major humanists, monks, emperors, patriarchs, philosophers, historians, classicists, and prophets; along with a timeline and maps.

An introduction to the reign of Emperor Justinian and the Byzantine Empire that describes the politics, culture, social beliefs, activities, and art of the era.

A fictional account of the life of Theodora of Constantinople, who was an actress and a prostitute before becoming the empress of Rome and a saint in the Orthodox Church.