Companion to Byzantium

Using new methodological and theoretical approaches, A Companion to Byzantium presents an overview of the Byzantine world from its inception in 330 A.D. to its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.

• Provides an accessible overview of eleven centuries of Byzantine society
• Introduces the most recent scholarship that is transforming the field of Byzantine studies
• Emphasizes Byzantium''s social and cultural history, as well as its material culture
• Explores traditional topics and themes through fresh perspectives