The Byzantine Tarot

The Byzantine Tarot is the first tarot deck inspired by the Byzantine Empire, the civilization that bridged Rome and the medieval East from 330 to 1453 CE. Author John Matthews and artist Cilla Conway drew on that world's distinctive combination of imperial Roman authority, Orthodox Christian spirituality, and Oriental opulence to create imagery that is sumptuous, formally composed, and charged with a quality of sacred art not seen in most tarot decks.

This second edition brings the deck back in a format faithful to the original. The Byzantine world was one of extraordinary richness in art, literature, and spiritual life, and this deck captures something of that world's distinctive gravity. It appeals naturally to readers with interests in art history, iconography, and the long cultural history that connects antiquity to the Middle Ages.