Drawing upon the latest historical and archaeological research, Dr Peter Sarris provides a panoramic account of the history of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East from the fall of Rome to the rise of Islam. The formation of a new social and econo
1. The World that had been Rome ; 2. The Formation of Post-Roman Society ; 3. The Romano-Germanic Kingdoms ; 4. The View from the East ; 5. Byzantium, the Balkans, and the West ; 6. Religion and Society ; 7. Heraclius, Persia, and Holy War ; 8. The Age of