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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,449 ratings — published 2009
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,408 ratings — published 550
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Byzantium: The Early Centuries Byzantium: The Early Centuries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,908 ratings — published 1988
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Byzantium: The Decline and Fall Byzantium: The Decline and Fall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,147 ratings — published 1995
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1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,206 ratings — published 2005
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Byzantium: The Apogee Byzantium: The Apogee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,280 ratings — published 1991
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The Alexiad The Alexiad (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,313 ratings — published 1148
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Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,944 ratings — published 2007
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Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics) Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 16 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.02 — 563 ratings — published 1078
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453 The Fall of Constantinople 1453 (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,558 ratings — published 1965
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History of the Byzantine State History of the Byzantine State (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.40 — 778 ratings — published 1956
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The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.08 — 876 ratings — published 2004
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A History of the Byzantine State and Society A History of the Byzantine State and Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.27 — 274 ratings — published 1997
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A Short History of Byzantium A Short History of Byzantium (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,630 ratings — published 1997
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Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.86 — 936 ratings — published 2006
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Count Belisarius Count Belisarius (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,928 ratings — published 1938
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The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire, c. 500 to 1492 The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire, c. 500 to 1492 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.29 — 58 ratings — published 2009
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Justinian’s Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe Justinian’s Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,522 ratings — published 2007
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The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.98 — 641 ratings — published 2009
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The Byzantine Republic: People and Power in New Rome The Byzantine Republic: People and Power in New Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.38 — 159 ratings — published 2014
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Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.89 — 56 ratings — published 2003
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Belisarius: The Last Roman General Belisarius: The Last Roman General (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.85 — 379 ratings — published 2009
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Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081 Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.88 — 69 ratings — published 1995
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Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 AD to the First Crusade Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 AD to the First Crusade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.24 — 492 ratings — published 2017
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A History of Byzantium (Blackwell History of the Ancient World) A History of Byzantium (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)
by (shelved 6 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.94 — 297 ratings — published 2005
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The End of Byzantium The End of Byzantium (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.02 — 86 ratings — published 2011
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Lord of Emperors (The Sarantine Mosaic, #2) Lord of Emperors (The Sarantine Mosaic, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,263 ratings — published 2000
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Byzantium and the Crusades (Crusader Worlds) Byzantium and the Crusades (Crusader Worlds)
by (shelved 6 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.29 — 132 ratings — published 2003
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Warfare, State And Society In The Byzantine World 565-1204 (Warfare and History) Warfare, State And Society In The Byzantine World 565-1204 (Warfare and History)
by (shelved 6 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.22 — 59 ratings — published 1993
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The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.60 — 320 ratings — published 2023
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Romanland: Ethnicity and Empire in Byzantium Romanland: Ethnicity and Empire in Byzantium (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.35 — 125 ratings — published 2019
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Muslim Expansion and Byzantine Collapse in North Africa Muslim Expansion and Byzantine Collapse in North Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.11 — 9 ratings — published 2010
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The Empress Theodora: Partner of Justinian The Empress Theodora: Partner of Justinian (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.70 — 54 ratings — published 2002
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Byzantium Viewed by the Arabs (Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs) Byzantium Viewed by the Arabs (Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.21 — 43 ratings — published 2004
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The World of Late Antiquity The World of Late Antiquity (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,914 ratings — published 1971
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The Bearkeeper's Daughter The Bearkeeper's Daughter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.95 — 530 ratings — published 1987
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The Lost Capital of Byzantium: The History of Mistra and the Peloponnese The Lost Capital of Byzantium: The History of Mistra and the Peloponnese (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.82 — 131 ratings — published 1980
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History of the Wars, Books III and IV: (Vandalic Wars) History of the Wars, Books III and IV: (Vandalic Wars)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.22 — 92 ratings — published 550
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History of the Wars, Volume I: Books 1-2 (Persian War) History of the Wars, Volume I: Books 1-2 (Persian War)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.08 — 226 ratings — published 550
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The Byzantine Wars The Byzantine Wars (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.03 — 151 ratings — published 2013
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Byzantine Civilization Byzantine Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.04 — 164 ratings — published 1933
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Sailing to Sarantium (The Sarantine Mosaic, #1) Sailing to Sarantium (The Sarantine Mosaic, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.20 — 16,924 ratings — published 1998
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The Immortal Emperor: The Life and Legend of Constantine Palaiologos, Last Emperor of the Romans The Immortal Emperor: The Life and Legend of Constantine Palaiologos, Last Emperor of the Romans (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.16 — 123 ratings — published 1992
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Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.48 — 42 ratings — published 1992
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The Last Byzantine Renaissance (The Wiles Lectures) The Last Byzantine Renaissance (The Wiles Lectures)
by (shelved 4 times as byzantine)
avg rating 3.94 — 71 ratings — published 1970
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Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.26 — 661 ratings — published
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The Last Centuries of Byzantium, 1261-1453 The Last Centuries of Byzantium, 1261-1453 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.33 — 102 ratings — published 1972
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Byzantium and Venice Byzantium and Venice (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as byzantine)
avg rating 4.23 — 44 ratings — published 1988
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W.B. Yeats
“...the Byzantine style, which so few care for to-day, but which moves me because these tall, emaciated angels and saints seem to have less relation to the world about us than to an abstract pattern of flowing lines that suggest an imagination absorbed in the contemplation of Eternity.”
W.B. Yeats, The Tables of the Law