The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium

Reference Reviews Awards: Best Specialist Reference Work 1991^L Winner of R R Hawkins Award 1991 for the most outstanding professional reference or scholarly work (awarded by the professional and scholarly publishing division of the Association of American Publishers)

The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium is the standard research tool on 1,100 years of Byzantine history. Entries on patriarchy and emperors coexist with entries on surgery, musical instruments, and the baking of bread, bringing to life this vastly important culture and empire. It is also available as an e-reference text from the Oxford Digital Reference Shelf.The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium is the most comprehensive dictionary available on Byzantine civilization. It features more than 5,000 entries written by an international group of eminent Byzantinists covering all aspects of life in the Byzantine world. Major entries treat such topics such as agriculture, art, literature, and politics, whilte shorter entries examine topics that relate to Byzantium, such as the history of Kiev and personalities of ancient and biblical history. It is truly interdisciplinary with entries on patriarchy and emperors sitting alongside those on surgery and musical instruments. Each article is followed by a bibliography, and numerous maps, tables, architectural designs, and genealogies reinforce and clarify the text.