The Byzantine Achievement: An Historical Perspective; C.E. 330-1453
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ISBN: 1604190264 / Publisher: Axios Press, May 2010
Robert Byron believed that the summit of ancient Greek civilization was not to be found in 5th centu...
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Robert Byron believed that the summit of ancient Greek civilization was not to be found in 5th century B.C.E. Athens, but in post-classical Byzantium, also called Constantinople by the Romans. Byzantine civilization was truly glorious, as we see by looking through Byron?s fresh eyes. Byron was a brilliant writer and dashing figure whose life was cut short in WWII. The introduction is by Richard Luckett, Byron's biographer.
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