Jonathan Harris is Reader in Byzantine History, Royal Holloway, University of London. His research interests lie mainly in the later period of Byzantine history (1100-1453) and in the interaction between Byzantium and Western Europe, especially during the Crusades and the Italian Renaissance. His previous books include Byzantium and the Crusades and Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium.
The End of Byzantium is a worthy successor to [earlier] books and
indeed supersedes them as an introduction to the empire in its
final hour. . . . [Harris] explains the unfamiliar without
dumbing-down and lets the players speak for themselves. Paul
Magdalino, American Historical Review--Paul Magdalino "American
Historical Review ""
"Harris is fully in command of this Islamic conquest and records a
saga seething with treachery and avarice with rich political
overtones and giant cannonades. Christendom is at flashpoint in
this scholarly journey into a barbaric age." Colin Gardner, Oxford
Times--Colin Gardner"Oxford Times" (03/03/2011)"
"Jonathan Harris's new account of the fall of Constantinople in
1453 is a welcome and highly readable treatment of one of the most
important events in world history. The author knows his sources
inside out and his book is a fine work of scholarship. But he also
handles his subject with narrative momentum and descriptive flair,
and he never loses sight of the humanity involved in these twilight
years of a once-great empire." Norman Housley, author of Fighting
for the Cross--Norman Housley"
"Lucid; extremely well written with an excellent array of quotes
and spread of information." Michael Angold, Reviews In
History--Michael Angold"Reviews in History" (07/02/2011)"
Shows expert knowledge of the Greeks in the west and of cultural
trends in humanistic thought. . . . Harris provides a sympathetic
reading of the civil wars and conflicts engendered by the empire s
fundamental problem in this era: how to balance Byzantine
traditions with the need for military aid from the West in order to
confront the Ottoman Turks. Judith Herrin, Wall Street
Journal--Judith Herrin "Wall Street Journal ""
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