Contents
Preface to the Revised Edition
Preface
Maps
Introduction
1. The Birth of a New Empire 500-641
The End of the Ancient World
Civilization in Transition
2. The Struggle to Survive 641-867
Withdrawal and Defense
The New Order
3. The Golden Age of Byzantium 867-1081
Rebirth and Reconquest
Confidence and Classicism
4. From False Dawn to Cataclysm 1081-1204
The Challenge from the West
Tradition and Innovation
5. Defeat and Disintegration 1204-1453
The Long Decline
The Residence of Culture
Notes
Chronological Table
List of Emperors
Bibliography
Index