The Byzantine Empire

"The Byzantine Empire" covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. The author gives the complete insight into the fascinating empire which was characterized by Roman state traditions, Greek culture and language; and Orthodox Christianity. Among the greatest accomplishments of the Empire, the author emphasizes its contribution to the formation of the medieval Europe, its major role in shaping Orthodoxy and transmission of classical knowledge. 
Contents: 
Byzantium 
The Foundation of Constantinople 
The Fight With the Goths 
The Departure of the Germans 
The Reorganization of the Eastern Empire 
Justinian 
Justinian's Foreign Conquests 
The End of Justinian's Reign 
The Coming of the Slavs 
The Darkest Hour 
Social and Religious Life 
The Coming of the Saracens 
The First Anarchy 
The Saracens Turned Back 
The Iconoclasts 
The End of the Iconoclasts 
The Literary Emperors and Their Time 
Military Glory 
The End of the Macedonian Dynasty 
Manzikert 
The Comneni and the Crusades 
The Latin Conquest of Constantinople 
The Latin Empire and the Empire of Nicaea 
Decline and Decay 
The Turks in Europe. 
The End of a Long Tale 
Table of Emperors