Using new methodological and theoretical approaches, A Companion to Byzantium presents an overview of the Byzantine world from its inception in 330 A.D. to its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. * Provides an accessible overview of eleven centuries of Byzantine society * Introduces the most recent scholarship that is transforming the field of Byzantine studies * Emphasizes Byzantium's social and cultural history, as well as its material culture * Explores traditional topics and themes through fresh perspectives