The transformation of the eastern Roman Empire, into a Greek Orthodox medieval empire and the, creation of a separate identity for the Byzantine, state and society. Topics include the organization, of the Byzantine state; the development and, defining features of Byzantine civilization;, relations between Byzantium and the Latin West,, the Slavic world, and Islam; the pivotal and, unique role of Byzantium; and the factors that led, to the decline of the empire and the eventual fall, of Constantinople. Taught on the Greek overseas, program.
- Teacher: Maureen Healy