Byzantium. Christian Empire. Life After Death

The unique project with the "Spas" TV channel is a magnificent overview of the entire Byzantine history. Beginning its narrative from the origins of the Christian faith — the foundation of the future empire — the book leads readers to the times of Byzantium's rise, its greatest flourishing, gradual decline, and final collapse. In this history, brief periods of peace and incessant wars, everyday customs and divine miracles, the thirst for earthly goods and the pursuit of eternal truths, profound spiritual revelations and secret intrigues, incredible cruelty and equally incredible mercy are inextricably intertwined. What made Byzantium great? What drew people from the most diverse corners of the universe to it, like a lighthouse dispelling darkness? How could its millennium-long history come to an end in the blink of an eye? And what legacy did it leave to the world — and, in particular, to Russia, which built its Church and statehood based on Byzantine examples? For us, the heirs of the legendary empire, these are very important questions, — and in the book, you will find answers to each of them.