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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778865103321

Autore

Evans J. A. S (James Allan Stewart), <1931, >

Titolo

The age of Justinian : the circumstances of imperial power / / J.A.S. Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-55975-5

1-134-55976-3

1-280-40126-5

0-203-13303-X

0-203-16961-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Collana

Roman Imperial Biographies

Disciplina

949.5/01

Soggetti

Byzantine Empire History

Byzantine Empire History Justinian I, 527-565

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-330) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Map of Constantinople; Map of the Roman Empire; Introduction; THE IMPERIAL ENVIRONMENT; THE NEW DYNASTS: THEIR EARLY YEARS OF POWER; THE RESTORATION OF THE EMPIRE: THE WARS OF JUSTINIAN; THE HOME FRONT: DOMESTIC PROBLEMS; THE FINAL YEARS; Notes; Sources; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Age of Justinian examines the reign of the great emperor Justinian (527-565) and his wife Theodora, who advanced from the theatre to the throne. The origins of the irrevocable split between East and West, between the Byzantine and the Persian Empire are chronicled, which continue up to the present day. The book looks at the social structure of sixth century Byzantium, and the neighbours that surrounded the empire. It also deals with Justinian's wars, which restored Italy, Africa and a part of Spain to the empire.