Byzantium
by Judith Herrin · first published 2006
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For a thousand years an extraordinary empire made possible Europe's transition to the modern world: Byzantium. An audacious and resilient but now little known society, it combined orthodox Christianity with paganism, classical Greek learning with Roman power, to produce a great and creative civilization which for centuries held in check the armies of Islam.Judith Herrin's concise and compelling book replaces the standard chronological approach of most histories of Byzantium. Instead, each short chapter is focused on a theme, such as a building (the great church of Hagia Sophia), a clash over r
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Interestingly, the catholic church had HUGE problems with the orthodox church during its inception for just that. If you get the chance, you should give "Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire" (http://www.amazon.ca/Byzantium-Surprising-Life-Medieval-Empi...) a read. Its a fascinating glimpse into not only the early church, but the rise, and fall, of…
on “The Chapter In The Bible That Appears Twice” ↗If anyone is interested in further reading on this topic, 'Byzantium' by Judith Herrin is apropros.
on “What do we get wrong about the Byzantine Empire?” ↗Currently reading "Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire" by Judith Herrin[0] It's very interesting, a sort of missing piece of history from my point of view. At school those centuries was just skipped as 'the dark…
on “The Elusive Byzantine Empire (2019)” ↗For those interested: At Byzantium and Friends there is a nice interview with the author Judith Herrin, discussing her book: https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.com/e/41-ravenna-capital...
on “Book Review: Ravenna” ↗