History of the Byzantine Empire, 324–1453, Volume I

CHAPTER I: THE STUDY OF BYZANTINE HISTORY 3
Western European Scholarship-3
Byzantine Studies in Russia-32
Periodicals, General References, and PapyrologY-39
CHAPTER II: THE EMPIRE FROM THE TIME OF CONST ANTINE
THE GREAT TO JUSTINIAN 43
Constantine and ChristianitY-43
Reforms of Diocletian and Constantine-60
Emperors and Society from Constantine the Great to the Early Sixth
Century-65
Literature, Learning, Education, and Art-u6
CHAPTER III: JUSTINIAN THE GREAT AND HIS IMMEDIATE
SUCCESSORS (51~IO) 129
Justin 1-130
The Reign of Justinian and Theodora-132
Immediate Successors of Justinian-I~
Literature, Learning, and Art-179
CHAPTER IV: THE HERACLIAN EPOCH (610-717) 193
External Problems-l94
Religious Policy of the DynastY-222
Origin and Development of Theme Organization-226
Period of Anarchy (7II-17)-229
Literature, Learning, and Art-230
CHAPTER V: THE ICONOCLASTIC EPOCH (717-867) 234
The Isaurian or Syrian DynastY-234
Successors of the Isaurians and the Amorian or Phrygian Dynasty
(820-67)-271
Literature, Learning, and Art-291
CHAPTER VI: THE MACEDONIAN EPOCH (867-1081) 300
The Origin of the DynastY-3OI
External Affairs of the Macedonian Emperors-303
Social and Political Developments-330
The Time of Troubles (1056-81)-351
Education, Learning, Literature, and Art-36I