Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The City of Wonders; 2. Founding Fathers; 3. Defence; 4. Palaces and Power; 5. Churches and Monasteries; 6. 'Two Thirds of the Wealth in this World'; 7. Democracy; 8. The Beginning of the End; 9. The Ruin of Byzantine Constantinople; 10. Epilogue: Byzantine Constantinople Today; Bibliography; Index.
Jonathan Harris taught English in Turkey before completing his doctorate in Byzantine History in 1993. He is currently Reader in Byzantine Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of Byzantium and the Crusades (Continuum).
"'It is a tribute to Harris's skill as a writer that his book produces in the reader a sense of loss... A readable, informative, and vivid book, offering an evocative picture of the city in the context of the culture that produced it. Highly recommended.' Richard Fraser, Coll. of Physicians of Philadelphia"
"'It is a tribute to Harris's skill as a writer that his book produces in the reader a sense of loss... A readable, informative, and vivid book, offering an evocative picture of the city in the context of the culture that produced it. Highly recommended.' Richard Fraser, Coll. of Physicians of Philadelphia"
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