J.B. BULLEN

This book is the first to investigate a fascinating and important but relatively unfamiliar subject, the revival of interest in the Byzantine style of architecture and decoration in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Byzantine Revival was always a minority cult that attracted outsiders, visionaries and extremists, and Barrie Bullens original and scholarly narrative tells a vivid and entertaining story of the colourful figures in Germany, Austria, France, Britain and America who rediscovered Byzantium and reinterpreted its style to promote widely differing aims.

Presents an account of the varied manifestations of the revival of Byzantinism in Germany, Austria, France, Britain and America. Covering the themes of politics, religion and literature as well as the arts, this book serves as an exemplary study in cultural history, providing insight into the interplay of ideas and forms.