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Byzantine Religious History

Byzantium Confronted by Islam

This segment of The Formation of Christendom by Judith Herrin examines the effects of Islamic incursions on the growth of the Christian Church.

Brief Historical Note Regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Five sections provide a basic overview of the history of the highest office of the Greek Orthodox Church, at the official website of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.

Holy Women of Byzantium

A downloadable book of Ten Saints' Lives in English Translation, edited by Alice-Mary Talbot and provided at Dumbarton Oaks.

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