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A short history of Byzantium / John Julius Norwich

A history of the Byzantine Empire from its foundation in AD 330 to its fall in 1453. The text examines the empire's religious developments, military conflicts, and its enduring influence on art, architecture, and the preservation of ancient scholarship.

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