Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The early Christian period; 2. The sixth century; 3. The dark age and Iconoclasm; 4. The Macedonian dynasty; 5. The Comnene dynasty; 6. The Latin occupation of Constantinople; 7. The Palaiologan period; 8. Approaches to the study of Byzantine art and architecture; Appendices; Glossary; Select Bibliography; Sources of plans; Sources of photographs; Index.

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A systematic introduction to the rich material culture of the Byzantine empire.

Reviews

'This is a most comprehensive and exemplary book … Dr Rodley must be congratulated upon producing such an authoritative survey of a complex period, and in presenting it in terms which both the specialist and non-specialist will readily comprehend.' The Greek Gazette