The Byzantine theocracy
@article{Barker1978TheBT, title={The Byzantine theocracy}, author={J. Barker and S. Runciman}, journal={The American Historical Review}, year={1978}, volume={83}, pages={411} }
Foreword, Introduction 1. The christian empire: the image of God upon earth 2. The viceroy of God: the plenitude of imperial power 3. The battle over images: the challenge of popular belief 4. The working compromise: the limits of imperial control 5. The monks and the people: the oppo-position to the palace and the hierarchy 6. Decline and fall: the end of the Kingdom of God on earth Notes Index.