Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction xv
6. I. The Travels of Flavius Dionysius and the End of Armenia 1
7. II. The World of Nestorius: Bishops, Monks, and Saracens 7
8. III. On the Pilgrim’s Road 17
9. IV. The New Rome and Its Prince 27
10. V. The Anatomy of an Empire 41
11. VI. From Ravenna to Nola: Italy in Transition 51
12. VII. Trial Runs for the Middle Ages 63
13. VIII. Waiting for the Vandals 81
14. IX. Pagans and Christians on the Nile 93
15. X. Easter in Jerusalem 105
16. XI. The Great King and the Seven Princesses 117
17. Epilogue 129
18. Notes 133
19. Index 183