. . . . . "Historian Brownworth presents an absorbing look at the forgotten Byzantine Empire, its surprising role in shaping Western civilization, and the lessons it holds for modern societies."@en . "History"@en . "History" . "Audiobooks"@en . "Audiobooks" . . "Lost to the West [the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued western civilization]"@en . . . . . . . "Lost to the West the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization"@en . "Lost to the West the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued Western civilization" . . "Lost to the West the forgotten Byzantine Empire that rescued western civilization"@en . . . . "In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell-or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire duration of the empire's existence."@en . "In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell-or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire duration of the empire's existence." . "Byzantine Empire" . .