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Article: A Byzantine Journey.
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
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A high point of civilisation and artistic accomplishment, the Byzantine Empire has also been the object of great misunderstanding and prejudice. Intrigued by this discrepancy, John Ash has written a luminous volume that is accessible and consistently enjoyable. Though it assumes the form of a travelogue, the book is much more than that. It is a richly detailed portrayal of the cultural history of the Byzantine Empire, recounted episodically as Ash focuses on the surreal landscapes and the startling moments surrounding him.
Ash begins in Istanbul and crosses the Sea of Marmara to travel through Anatolia, the region of Asiatic Turkey ...
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