The imperial court in Constantinople has been central to the outsider's vision of Byzantium. However, in spite of its fame in literature and scholarship, there
Courts and the complex phenomenon of the courtly society have received intensified interest in academic research over recent decades, however, the field of Isla
An indispensable resource for investigating the history of the Byzantine Empire, this book provides a comprehensive summary of its overall development as well a
Individual essays discuss Byzantine conceptions of paradise, the textual evidence for monastic horticulture, animal and game parks, herbs in medicinal pharmacy,