Lost to the West
Subtitle: the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization
By: Lars Brownworth.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780307407962
Subjects: Byzantine Empire -- History; Byzantine Empire -- Civilization; Civilization, Western -- History; Byzantine Empire -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Notes: "Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Publishers in 2009"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Diocletian's revolution; title: Constantine and the Church ascendant; title: The pagan counterstroke; title: Barbarians and Christians; title: A dreadful rumor from the West; title: The fall of Rome; title: The rise of Peter Sabbatius; title: Nika!; title: Of buildings and generals; title: Yersinia pestis; title: A Persian fire; title: The house of war; title: The image breakers; title: The crumbling empire; title: The turning tide; title: The glorious House of Macedon; title: The brilliant pretender; title: Death and his nephew; title: Basil the Bulgar slayer; title: The march of folly; title: The Comneni recovery; title: Swords that drip with Christian blood; title: The empire in exile; title: The brilliant sunset; title: The eternal emperor; title: Epilogue: Byzantine embers.