Table of Contents

Foreword, Introduction; 1. The christian empire: the image of God upon earth; 2. The viceroy of God: the plenitude of imperial power; 3. The battle over images: the challenge of popular belief; 4. The working compromise: the limits of imperial control; 5. The monks and the people: the oppo-position to the palace and the hierarchy; 6. Decline and fall: the end of the Kingdom of God on earth; Notes; Index.

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A study of the theocratic constitution of the Byzantine Empire.