Table of Contents

Preface
1:Rome with a Christian Face? : Early Byzantine Art 330-527
2:In the Shadow of St Sophia: Byzantine Art in the Sixth Century and its Aftermath 527-680
3:The Definition of an Orthodox Christian Empire: Byzantine Art 680-843
4:Developments and Diversions in the Consolidated Empire: Middle Byzantine Art 843-1071
5:The New Spirituality of the Eleventh Century and the World of the Twelfth Century
6:Art in the Service of a Failing Society: Late Byzantine Art 1204-1453
7:Rethinking Byzantine Art: An Epilogue for the new second edition
Notes
Timeline
Glossary
Further Reading
Museums and Websites
List of Illustrations
Index