Larger	Byzantium: The Empire of the New Rome Author: Cyril Mango
	Book Information Publisher: Phoenix Press Book Type: Paperback Members Wishing: 2 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9781898800446 - ISBN-10: 1898800448 Publication Date: 2005 Book Reviews

The author is Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature in the University of Oxford. He is the author of many books and articles on Byzantine art, archaeology, history, and literature. This book examines important themes in the history of the Byzantine Empire (324-1453), grouped into three major sections: Part One, Aspects of Byzantine life, has chapters on People and Languages, Society and Economy, The Disappearance and Revival of Cities, Dissenters, Monasticism, and Education. Part Two, The Conceptual World of Byzantium, has chapters on The Invisible Worlds of Good and Evil, The Physical Universe, The Inhabitants of the Earth, The Past of Mankind, The Future of Mankind, and The Ideal Life. Part Three, The Legacy, has chapters on Literature and Art and Architecture. Included are maps, a chronological list of Byzantine emperors, extensive notes and bibliography, and a full index. Originally published in 1980, this quality paperback edition, unabridged, was published in 2005.