A Cabinet Of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales And Surprising Facts From History'S Most Orthodox Empire

Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity - decadent, degenerate, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate. With its tales and trivia - ranging across religion, bureaucracy, food, theatre, medicine, xenophobia, warfare - this book will confirm some of these prejudices, but also open eyes to the life of this extraordinarily interesting civilization.

• | By (Author): Anthony Kaldellis
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• | Publication Date: Nov 23, 2017
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0190625945
• | ISBN-13: 9780190625948