Steven Runciman Series

This historian specialized in Byzantium and its medieval neighbors, with his landmark work, the History of the Crusades, becoming pivotal for understanding the era. After earning a scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, and studying under J.B. Bury, he cultivated a deep interest in Byzantine history. Following his resignation from his fellowship, he embarked on extensive travels and research, eventually leading him to a professorship in Byzantine art and history in Istanbul. While his scholarship primarily focuses on the region from Sicily to Syria, it also uniquely explores other subjects, such as the story of Borneo and the Brooke family in 'The White Rajahs'.