Justinian and Theodora / / Robert Browning.
Browning’s acclaimed biography of this extraordinary and enigmatic couple includes every aspect of imperial administration and policy. It is the story of a peasant's son who becomes emperor and enthrones a dissolute actress beside him.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2003] ©2003 |
Year of Publication: | 2003 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (196 p.) :; 18 |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface to Revised Edition -- Genealogical Tables -- Introduction -- 1. The path to power -- 2. The men around Justinian -- 3. Roman law and riot -- 4. Hagia Sophia and the reconquest of Africa -- 5. Belisarius in Italy -- 6. The years of hope deferred -- 7. The bitter fruits of victory -- 8. Emperor and Pope -- 9. The final years -- 10. Epilogue -- Table of Dates -- Notes on Sources -- Further Reading -- Sources of Illustrations -- Index |
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Summary: | Browning’s acclaimed biography of this extraordinary and enigmatic couple includes every aspect of imperial administration and policy. It is the story of a peasant's son who becomes emperor and enthrones a dissolute actress beside him. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781463208172 9783111024141 9783110663037 |
DOI: | 10.31826/9781463208172 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Robert Browning. |