The Byzantine World

Originally published in 1957 and as a fourth edition in 1970 this is an accessible history of Byzantium from Constantine the Great to its final conquest by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Despite internal dissensions and the almost perpetual threat of outside attack, Byzantium maintained a remarkable continuity in its cosmopolitan and cultural life: its religious, intellectual and artistic achievements were an inspiration both to the Slavonic peoples and to western Europe

J. M. Hussey (1907-2006) was Professor of History at the University of London

1.The Byzantine Empire Takes Shape 324-717 2. The Medieval Roman Empire 717-1056 3. Fundamental Changes 1025-1204 4. The Impact of East and West 1204-1453 5. Church and State: The Imperial Government 6. The Orthodox Church: The Christian Life and The Laity 7. The Monastic World: The Religious Vocation 8. Everyday Life 9. Learning and Literature: The Different Traditions 10. Byzantine Art 11. Byzantium and Its Neighbours