The Byzantine Achievement: An Historical Perspective, A.D. 330-1453First published in 1929. Reissued, 1964." |
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achievement advance already Anatolia ancient appeared army arrival artistic became born brought Byzantine called capital century character Christ Christian Church civilisation classical colour Constantine Constantinople contemporary continued Council court crusade culture definite early earth East Eastern elements emotion Emperor Empire essential Europe European existence expression face fact final followed forces four further gold golden Greek half hand Hellenic human ideal imperial importance independent Italian Italy John King land later Latin less light living marched material means middle mosaic mystical nature never officials once original Orthodox painting palace Palæologus Patriarch period Persian PLATE political present race Reality religion religious remained rendered result Roman Rome rule soul spiritual St Sophia subjects Sultan tion to-day tradition Turkish Turks ultimately universal walls West Western whole