“The City of Constantine” in Byzantium

1. Check your syllabus for the week when you want to submit the paper and choose one
   reading (and sometimes one documentary or podcast)
2. Do the reading carefully (and make time to watch the video) and try to write down your
   thoughts as you go through the reading/documentary
3. Think what themes are mostly covered in the reading: is it politics? Is it gender? Is it
   social life? Is it trade? Is it mythology/culture/art/religion? There could be 2 or more
   themes sometimes, so, please identify them in the introduction
4. Use these themes to explain in your introduction what you will focus on in the response
   paper
   (For example, “This week’s reading and podcast explored the themes of gender and state
   politics. The intricate development of the state and gender relations can be used to examine the
   place of men versus women in the positions of power …)
   Sources needs to including from the reading. Thank You!

Chapter Title: “The City of Constantine” in Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval
Empire by JUDITH HERRIN Published by: Princeton University Press; URL:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv6zdbvf.6

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