A Cabinet Of Byzantine Curiosities by Anthony Kaldellis
Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History's Most Orthodox Empire
A witty compendium of strange tales and surprising facts from a millennium of Byzantine life, this book assembles brief, source-based vignettes on court ritual and intrigue, saints and miracles, medicine and magic, food, fashion, sex, and everyday urban life. By sampling chronicles, legal codes, and hagiography, it reveals a society that was humorous, devout, eccentric, and pragmatic, challenging clichés about an opaque, overly pious empire. Thematic sections present colorful episodes and curiosities that illuminate how people lived, believed, and governed, from imperial ceremonies and tax quirks to superstitions and medical recipes, making a distant world vividly accessible.
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