It should not surprise us to say that even in the 20th century, the political, cultural, and spiritual life of the Eastern Christian Roman Empire, commonly known as "Byzantium," has not been fully researched.

The empire, dominated by the Greek element within it, would serve as the bulwark of Christian Europe for over a thousand years. The history of this unbroken link between ancient and modern Hellenism helps us to better understand the essence of the modern Greek psyche.

This specific study is aimed at the general public and particularly at those who are concerned with the issue of the historical continuity of Hellenism.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the publication]