
The Other Rome
Four new books challenge the Eurocentric perspective that has left the eastern half of the empire on the margins of standard historical narratives.
New Rome: The Empire in the East
by Paul Stephenson
The Rich and the Pure: Philanthropy and the Making of Christian Society in Early Byzantium
by Daniel Caner
The Last Great War of Antiquity
by James Howard-Johnston
The Formation of Christendom
by Judith Herrin, with a new preface by the author
February 10, 2022 issue