Description: The vast collection of 17,000 Byzantine lead seals in the Harvard collections has long been recognized as an important source for the study of the Byzantine provinces. This volume is the fourth in the series of catalogues of geographical seals, and presents photographs, descriptions, and commentaries on the seals from the East.
Brief description: Nikolaos Oikonomides (1934-2000) was a leading expert in the field of Byzantine administration and served as the chair of Byzantine history at the University of Montreal.
Review Quotes: catalogues of geographical seals, and presents photographs, descriptions, and commentaries on the seals from the East.