1. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World

2. I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.)

3. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population

4. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change

5. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change C.Administrative and Economic Change

6. New Personnel in the East Roman Empire: The Bishop heads the city 7th-century mosaic from Church of St. Demetrius, Salonica [=Thessalonica] St. Demetrius, protector of city, flanked by Bishop John, who restored the building c.634 (left); & the patron responsible for its original foundation in mid-7th century.

7. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change C.Administrative and Economic Change D.Causes of Change

8. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change C.Administrative and Economic Change D.Causes of Change II. Religion & Society: A Hardening of Boundaries

9. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change C.Administrative and Economic Change D.Causes of Change II. Religion & Society: A Hardening of Boundaries A.Two Examples

10. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change C.Administrative and Economic Change D.Causes of Change II. Religion & Society: A Hardening of Boundaries A.Two Examples 1. prejudice toward Jews

11. Cultural & Social Change in the East Roman World I. Transformation of Cities (6th-7th cent.) A.Population B.Physical Change C.Administrative and Economic Change D.Causes of Change II. Religion & Society: A Hardening of Boundaries A.Two Examples 1. prejudice toward Jews 2. prejudice toward “pagan” Persians

12. Heraclius, savior of the Roman Empire

14. Exaltation of the Cross: Restoring the "True Cross" to Jerusalem

15. Heraclius restoring the True Cross in later imagination (Micele di Matteo Lambertini)