A cabinet of Byzantine curiosities: strange tales and surprising facts from history's most orthodox empire
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Animals Byzantine emperorsDisastersErotic epigrams Eunuchs Food and dining Foreigners, minorities, and others Heretics, theology, and scandal Latins, Franks, and Germans Marriage, family, and divorce Medical practice Punishments Rogues Science and technology Southerners, easterners, and northerners Unorthodox sex War
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