The Byzantine Republic by Anthony Kaldellis, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Scholars have long claimed that the Eastern Roman Empire, a Christian theocracy, bore little resemblance to ancient Rome. Here, Anthony Kaldellis reconnects Byzantium to its Roman roots, arguing that it was essentially a republic, with power exercised on behalf of, and sometimes by, Greek–speaking citizens who considered themselves fully Roman. | The Byzantine Republic by Anthony Kaldellis, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters