Learning outcomes: The course deals with aspects of the Byzantine civilization in a broader European historical context. The students not only enrich their knowledge on the Byzantine history but they also familiarize themselves with comparative approaches to the history of the Middle Ages. Moreover they become familiar with methodological tools of social and cultural history thus developing their analytical skills.

General Competences: Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology.
Criticism and self-criticism.
Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

G.Ostrogorsky, History of the Byzantine State, v.1-3, Athens: Vassilopoulos 1978-1981 (translated in Greek).
History of the Greek Nation, ed., Ekdotiki Athinon, v. 7-9, Athens: Ekdotiki Athinon 1980 (in Greek).
R.Browning, The Byzantine Empire, Athens: Papadimas 1992 (translated in Greek).
A.Laiou, ed., Economic History of Byzantium, v. 1-3, Athens: MIET 2006 (translated in Greek).
C.Mango, ed., The Oxford History of Byzantium, Athens: Nefeli 2006 (translated in Greek).
J.Haldon, Byzantium: A History, Athens: Ellinika Grammata 2007 (translated in Greek).
C.Mango, Byzantium. The Empire of New Rome, Athens: MIET 2007 (translated in Greek).
H.G.Beck, The Byzantine Millennium, Athens: MIET 2009 (translated in Greek).
C.Morrisson – J.C.Cheynet, ed., The Byzantine World, v. 1-2, Athens: Polis 2007-2012 (translated in Greek).

Related academic journals:

Βυζαντινά
Βυζαντινά Σύμμεικτα
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Byzantinoslavica
Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Dumbarton Oaks Papers
Jahrbuch der Österreichischen Byzantinistik
Revue des Études Byzantines