East and West: Modes of Communication Proceedings of the First Plenary Conference at Merida

Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Leeds and Coordinator of the ESF scientific programme on the "Transformation of the Roman World". He has written numerous articles and has edited a number of collections of essays. His recent books include The Merovingian Kingdom 450-751 (Longman, 1994) and Gregory of Tours (Headstart History, 1994).
Evangelos Chrysos is currently Professor of Byzantine History at the University of Cyprus and (with Javier Arce and Ian Wood) one of the three Coordinators of the ESF scientific programme on the "Transformation of the Roman World". His fields of interest include the history of Byzantine diplomacy and international relations, medieval synodal institutions and the local history of Byzantine Epirus and Cyprus.