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 >>>>>