Justinian

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Synopsis

The reign of Justinian (527--65) was a key phase in the transition from the Roman empire of classical times to the Byzantine empire of the Middle Ages. Justinian himself, born of peasant stock in a provincial backwater, was one of the greatest rulers yet, despite prodigious achievements, he remained an outsider in the sophisticated society of Constantinople. Here, John Moorhead reinterprets Justinian as man and monarch, together with his formidable empress, the ex-actress Theodora, and assesses the evidence from their time for the evolution of a distinctively medieval world.

Book details

Series:
The Medieval World
Author:
John Moorhead
ISBN:
9781317898788
Related ISBNs:
9781315845746, 9781138836402, 9781138836402, 9780582063037, 9780582063037
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-07-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1995
Copyright by:
Routledge 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction