To demonstrate a more advanced understanding of the role of the Byzantine Empire and the Christian Church in preserving the legacy of Greco-Roman civilization, fill in the chart below with descriptions of the contributions of the Byzantine Empire and the Christian Church in this context in two key areas: politics and government and culture and ideas. Why was the church so important to the preservation of the Greco-Roman legacy in the West? How did church and state work together to preserve the Greco-Roman legacy in the East?

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