Florin Curta is Associate Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology, Department of History, University of Florida.

'… a comprehensive study that brings to the English-speaking reader much of what has been accumulated in the field of Balkan, or Southeast-European studies by several generations of scholars.' Sixteenth Century Journal

• Introduction; 1. The end of Late Antiquity or the beginning of the Middle Ages (c.500–600); 2. Southeastern European 'Dark Ages' (c.600–c.800); 3. The rise of new powers (800–900); 4. Iron century or golden age? (900–1000); 5. The first Byzantine century (1000–1100); 6. The second Byzantine century (1100–1200); 7. Between the Crusade and the Mongol invasion (1200–50); 8. Conclusions and lingering questions.

Florin Curta is Associate Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology, Department of History, University of Florida.

'… a comprehensive study that brings to the English-speaking reader much of what has been accumulated in the field of Balkan, or Southeast-European studies by several generations of scholars.' Sixteenth Century Journal

• Introduction; 1. The end of Late Antiquity or the beginning of the Middle Ages (c.500–600); 2. Southeastern European 'Dark Ages' (c.600–c.800); 3. The rise of new powers (800–900); 4. Iron century or golden age? (900–1000); 5. The first Byzantine century (1000–1100); 6. The second Byzantine century (1100–1200); 7. Between the Crusade and the Mongol invasion (1200–50); 8. Conclusions and lingering questions.