Byzantium: The Empire of New Rome (History of civilization)

Examining Byzantine life from the point of view of the average citizen, a noted historian deals with language, social and economic conditions, the disappearance and revival of cities, education, monasticism, and the Byzantine literary, artistic, and architectural legacy List of Illustrations vii List of Maps xi Preface xiii Introduction I PART ONE: Aspects of Byzantine Life 1 1 I Peoples and Languages 13 2 Society and Economy 32 3 The Disappearance and Revival of Cities 60 4 Dissenters 88 5 Monasticism 105 6 Education 125 PART TWO: The Conceptual World of Byzantium 149 7 The Invisible World of Good and Evil 151 8 The Physical Universe 166 9 The Inhabitants of the Earth 177 10 The Past of Mankind 189 1 1 The Future of Mankind 201 12 The Ideal Life 218 PART THREE: The Legacy 231 13 Literature 233 14 Art and Architecture 256 Appendix. Chronological List of Byzantine Emperors 282 Abbreviations in the Notes 284 Notes 285 Bibliography 303 Index 325