The Oxford dictionary of Byzantium
By: Alexander P. Kazhdan, editor in chief ; Alice-Mary Talbot, executive editor ; Anthony Cutler, editor for art history ; Timothy E. Gregory, editor for archaeology and historical geography ; Nancy P. Ševčenko, associate editor.
Contributors: Kazhdan, A. P. 1922-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2232
Subjects: Byzantine Empire -- Civilization -- Dictionaries
Other titles: Byzantium.
Description: This is the standard research tool on 1,100 years of Byzantine history. Exhaustive in its coverage, entries on patriarchy and emperors coexist with entries on surgery, musical instruments, and the baking of bread, bringing to life this vastly important culture and empire, from the 4th century to the 15th.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"Prepared at Dumbarton Oaks."