ENGLISH

Justinian and Theodora

By Robert Browning

Book information

Publisher
Gorgias Press
Year
2003
ISBN
1593330537, 9781593330538
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12512869 bytes)
Pages
196\190
Time added
2023-04-04 00:57:09

Description

The story of the peasant's son who became an emperor and the dissolute actress who resided beside him on the throne is one of the greatest and most controversial romances of history. United, they presided over a key epoch in the formation of Europe. 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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