Byzantine Matters

by Averil Cameron

Book Overview

Why the marginalized story of Byzantium has much to teach us about Western history

For many, Byzantium remains byzantine--obscure, marginal, difficult. Despite the efforts of some recent historians, prejudices still deform understanding of the Byzantine civilization, often reducing it to a poor relation of Rome and the rest of the classical world. In this book, renowned historian Averil Cameron addresses misconceptions about Byzantium,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691196850
• ISBN13: 9780691196855
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 6.9"