John Julius Norwich

Volume 1 of the series. Includes 32 pages of illustrations, and 11 maps and tables.

The Early Centuries

Byzantium

Ezra Alie

I don't usually write serious reviews, but I do want to explain my rating here since the book seems to be really well-regarded. To me, it seemed very focused on military and political history, almost exclusively discussing the succession of leaders and changes of the territory of the empire (which I'm sure is in part because it's an older book and that kind of history was more in vogue when it was written.) The book is very well-written, but the emphasis on only these areas of Byzantine history seemed reductive to me and doesn't really align with my own interests, so on a personal level, it wasn't as compelling as I'd hoped. If you're primarily interested in that type of history, though, I do recommend it!

Volume 2 of the series. With 32 pages of illustrations, and 7 maps.

The Apogee

Amro Gebreel

Third volume in the series. With 32 pages of illustrations and 10 maps and tables.

Byzantium The Early Centuries

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