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Coming to terms with: Byzantium/Byzantine

Nicholas de Lange†Nicholas de Lange††

Nicholas de Lange is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Cambridge. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2011.

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John Haldon*‡ John Haldon*‡‡

John Haldon is Honorary Professor, School of History and Cultures, University of Birmingham, and Shelby Cullom Davis’ 30 Professor of European History, Emeritus, Princeton University. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2021.

jhaldon@princeton.edu

Abstract

This is the first in a series of articles that look at the uses (and limitations) of pieces of academic terminology. This article considers the origins of the terms ‘Byzantium’ and ‘Byzantine’, and considers both their current use in academic discourse, and whether there are more appropriate alternatives.

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ByzantiumByzantineConstantinopleRomanEastern Roman Empire
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Coming to terms with: Byzantium/Byzantine

Nicholas de Lange†Nicholas de Lange††

Nicholas de Lange is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Cambridge. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2011.

,
John Haldon*‡ John Haldon*‡‡

John Haldon is Honorary Professor, School of History and Cultures, University of Birmingham, and Shelby Cullom Davis’ 30 Professor of European History, Emeritus, Princeton University. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2021.

jhaldon@princeton.edu