Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
by Judith Herrin
2011 / 440 pages
history/non-fict
rating 9
I spent several weeks reading this – going a chapter or so a week as the group suggested.  Then I coudn’t stand that anymore so I just finished the darned thing.   It’s very good.

There are several good histories of Byzantium out there on the shelves but most of them MORE >>>>>