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The Cambridge Handbook to Byzantine Archaeology
Author(s): Edited by Michael J. Decker (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 11 Jun. 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 644 pages
- ISBN-10: 1316516385
- ISBN-13: 9781316516386
Book Description
The archaeology of Byzantium is the archaeology of an empire whose chronological bounds, broadly speaking, spanned the fourth through fifteenth century AD. The authors whose works are collected in this handbook examine methods and practice of Byzantine archaeology as well as the materials typically encountered in artifacts produced within the imperial boundaries. Byzantine archaeology is still a relatively young discipline, and, while vast in its scope and ambition, work in the field tends to be challenging to access. This volume aims to remedy this situation by providing current views of the nature of Byzantine archaeology, exploring crucial studies which elucidate salient features of the empire’s people, as well as offering glimpses of how things may develop in the near future.
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About the Author
Michael J. Decker is Associate Professor of History at the University of South Florida. The focus of his research is Byzantium to c. 1100. His publications include Tilling the Hateful Earth (2009) and The Byzantine Dark Ages (2016).