Before falling to the Ottoman Turks in the mid-fifteenth century, the empire flourished for more than a thousand years, bridging the ancient and modern worlds. Western civilization owes an incalculable cultural and historical debt to the Byzantine Empire. For the first time in a comprehensive study, Byzantine society is treated as an integral part of the world history of the Middle Ages.”Ĭlaudia Rapp, University of California, Los Angeles “The great merit of this volume is its openness to larger methodological debates about socio-economic history and state structures. The book will be a critical tool for anyone who wants to understand Byzantium.” Professor John Haldon has put together a team of leading international Byzantinists, each of whom addresses his or her own specialized area. “Until now, the social history of Byzantium has remained a neglected field.
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