Reviews
"A landmark achievement that has no peer....Can be recommendedwholeheartedly as an indispensable reference work of greatworth."--Missiology, "This reference work is a major event for Byzantine studies....This is a remarkable accomplishment, one that both specialists and the educated public will find useful."--Speculum "An indispensable reference tool for Byzantinists and Western medievalists, as well as an authoritative source for the more casual reader."--Religious Studies Review "A landmark achievement that has no peer....Can be recommended wholeheartedly as an indispensable reference work of great worth."--Missiology "The editor deserves special thanks for the uniformly lucid and readable style, for the clear illustrations, and for the useful maps....This will endure as the first book the beginning student or the advanced scholar will reach for on the 1100-year history of Byzantium. Academic, large public, and research libraries must acquire this treasure."--Library Journal "The student of religion and the theologian will find much of interest throughout these three tomes."--Theological Studies "A necessary addition for college and university libraries at all levels."--Choice "A magnificent project and will prove to be one of the most significant scholarly resources in the last quarter of the 20th century."--Review & Expositor "Throughout there is a welcome attention torealiaand to daily life....TheODBnow joins theOCDand theODCCas an essential reference work for every academic or public library."--Religious Studies Review "No respectable library can afford to forgo the immediate purchase of theOxford Dictionary of Byzantium, because it will be cited throughout the world, asthescholarly reference on all matters Byzantine."--Biblical Archaeology Review "Satisfies a long-felt need for a comprehensive reference work on the Eastern empire....There is no other reference work that covers the Byzantine world as thoroughly as theODB....An essential purchase for academic collections supporting curricula in art history or medieval studies."--RBB/Booklist, "An indispensable reference tool for Byzantinists and Westernmedievalists, as well as an authoritative source for the more casualreader."--Religious Studies Review, "The student of religion and the theologian will find much of interest throughout these three tomes."--Theological Studies, "A magnificent project and will prove to be one of the most significantscholarly resources in the last quarter of the 20th century."--Review andExpositor, "Satisfies a long-felt need for a comprehensive reference work on the Eastern empire....There is no other reference work that covers the Byzantine world as thoroughly as the ODB....An essential purchase for academic collections supporting curricula in art history or medievalstudies."--RBB/Booklist, "No respectable library can afford to forgo the immediate purchase of the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, because it will be cited throughout the world, as the scholarly reference on all matters Byzantine."--Biblical Archaeology Review, "An indispensable reference tool for Byzantinists and Western medievalists, as well as an authoritative source for the more casual reader."--Religious Studies Review, "A magnificent project and will prove to be one of the most significant scholarly resources in the last quarter of the 20th century."--Review and Expositor, "The editor deserves special thanks for the uniformly lucid and readable style, for the clear illustrations, and for the useful maps....This will endure as the first book the beginning student or the advanced scholar will reach for on the 1100-year history of Byzantium. Academic, largepublic, and research libraries must acquire this treasure."--Library Journal, "Throughout there is a welcome attention to realia and to dailylife....The ODB now joins the OCD and the ODCC as an essential reference workfor every academic or public library."--Religious Studies Review, "This reference work is a major event for Byzantine studies....This is a remarkable accomplishment, one that both specialists and the educated public will find useful."--Speculum "An indispensable reference tool for Byzantinists and Western medievalists, as well as an authoritative source for the more casual reader."--Religious Studies Review "A landmark achievement that has no peer....Can be recommended wholeheartedly as an indispensable reference work of great worth."--Missiology "The editor deserves special thanks for the uniformly lucid and readable style, for the clear illustrations, and for the useful maps....This will endure as the first book the beginning student or the advanced scholar will reach for on the 1100-year history of Byzantium. Academic, large public, and research libraries must acquire this treasure."--Library Journal "The student of religion and the theologian will find much of interest throughout these three tomes."--Theological Studies "A necessary addition for college and university libraries at all levels."--Choice "A magnificent project and will prove to be one of the most significant scholarly resources in the last quarter of the 20th century."--Review & Expositor "Throughout there is a welcome attention to realia and to daily life....The ODB now joins the OCD and the ODCC as an essential reference work for every academic or public library."--Religious Studies Review "No respectable library can afford to forgo the immediate purchase of the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, because it will be cited throughout the world, as the scholarly reference on all matters Byzantine."--Biblical Archaeology Review "Satisfies a long-felt need for a comprehensive reference work on the Eastern empire....There is no other reference work that covers the Byzantine world as thoroughly as the ODB....An essential purchase for academic collections supporting curricula in art history or medieval studies."--RBB/Booklist, "A landmark achievement that has no peer....Can be recommended wholeheartedly as an indispensable reference work of great worth."--Missiology, "Throughout there is a welcome attention to realia and to daily life....The ODB now joins the OCD and the ODCC as an essential reference work for every academic or public library."--Religious Studies Review, "This reference work is a major event for Byzantine studies....This is a remarkable accomplishment, one that both specialists and the educated public will find useful."--Speculum, "Satisfies a long-felt need for a comprehensive reference work on theEastern empire....There is no other reference work that covers the Byzantineworld as thoroughly as the ODB....An essential purchase for academic collectionssupporting curricula in art history or medieval studies."--RBB/Booklist
Table of Content
UK-based Contributors: Thomas S. Brown, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, University of Edinburgh. Robert Browning, Professor Emeritus of Classics, University of London. David Buckton, Curator of Early Christian and Byzantine Collections, British Museum. Lawrence I. Conrad, Lecturer in Arab-Islamic Medicine, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London. Simon Franklin, Lecturer in Russian, University of Cambridge. Philip Grierson, Professor Emeritus of Numismatics, University of Cambridge. John Lowden, Lecturer in Art History, University of London. R. J. Macrides, Honorary Lecturer in Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek, University of St Andrews. Paul Magdalino, Lecturer in Medieval History, University of St Andrews. Cyril Mango, Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature, University of Oxford. Marlia Mango, Art historian, Oxford. Sir Dimitri Obolensky, Professor Emeritus of Russian and Balkan History, University of Oxford. Nigel Wilson, Fellow and Tutor in Classics, University of Oxford.
