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

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