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Byzantium: From Splendor to Ruin*

• 1989 ----- color ----- 43 min ----- vhs
• The founding of Constantinople as a second Rome, its flowering when the Roman Empire in the West was shattered, its gradual decline under the impact of Normans, Turks, Venetians, enemies from within and without, the Crusades, and, finally, its fall in 1452. Describes the history, art, and religious significance of Byzantium, its attempts to restore the Roman Empire, its influence in the West, and its heritage. (Funded by the Center for Western European Studies) (Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)
• Topics: (Art: History, Europe, History: European)

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