A history of the Byzantine state and society | WorldCat.org

Part I. The Enlarged State and the Burdened Society. 1. The refoundation of the Empire

2. The state under strain

3. The danger of barbarization

4. The formation of Byzantine society

Part II. The Interrupted Advance. 5. The eastern recovery

6. The reconquests and the plague

7. The danger of overextension

8. A divided society

Part III. The Contained Catastrophe. 9. Two fights for survival

10. The war of attrition

11. The passing of the crisis

12. The shrinking of society

Part IV. The Long Revival. 13. Internal reforms

14. External gains

15. The gains secured

16. The great conquests

17. The expansion of society

Part V. The Weak State and the Wealthy Society. 18. Erratic government

19. Improvised reconstruction 20. Diminishing security

21. A restless society

Part VI. The Failed Restoration. 22. The successor states

23. The restored empire

24. The breakdown

25. The end of Byzantine independence

26. The separation of society from state