The Art of the Byzantine Empire 312-1453: Sources and DocumentsThis anthology of translated histories, chronicles, saint's lives, theological treatises, and accounts presents an in-depth analysis of Byzantine art. Focusing on Constantinople, Mango chronicles the arts, and places them in historical, political, and theological perspective. First published in 1972. |
Contents
From Constantine to Justinian 337527 | 21 |
Justinian 52765 | 56 |
From Justinian to Iconoclasm 565726 | 124 |
The Period of Iconoclasm 726842 | 150 |
123 | 164 |
The Middle Byzantine Period 8431204 | 182 |
The Late Byzantine Period 12041453 | 244 |
181 | 251 |
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