The Oxford history of Byzantium

Introduction 1. The Eastern Empire from Constantine to Heraclius (306 - 641) 2. Life in City and Country 3. New Religion, Old Culture 4. The Rise of Islam 5. The Struggle for Survival 6. Iconoclasm 7. The Medieval Empire (780-1204) 8. The Revival of Learning 9. Spreading the Word: Byzantine Missions 10. Fragmentation (1204-1453) 11. Palaiologan Learning 12. Towards a Franco-Greek Culture Chronology Special features on hierarchies, pilgrimage, commerce, and monasticism