Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: THE EARLY PERIOD (c. 4th-7th Century) Historical Development: From Rome to Byzantium Cities, Provinces and Administration The Church PART II: THE MIDDLE PERIOD (c. 7th-11th Century) Historical Development: The Rise of the Medieval East Roman World Economy, Administration and Defence Church and Monastic Organisation The Empire in its International Context PART III: THE LATER PERIOD (c. 11th-15th Century) Apogee and Collapse: The Waning of East Rome Economy and Administration Frontiers and Neighbours Church and Monastery in the Later Byzantine World

About the Author

JOHN HALDON Lectures in Byzantine history at the Department of History, Princeton University, USA. His previous publications include Byzantium, a History (2000), Byzantium at War (2002), Warfare, State and Society in the Byzantine World (1999).