Justinian

Author : G. P. Baker
Publisher : Cooper Square Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781461732174

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Justinian by G. P. Baker Pdf

Justinian (482-565 A.D.), who ruled the Roman Empire from his capital in Constantinople, was, along with his wife Empress Theodora, one of the most scandalous monarchs in history. During his reign, Justinian oversaw the construction of the Hagia Sophia, one of the wonders of the ancient world, and he strove to maintain Rome's territories. Yet despite the heights reached under his rule, the time was one of revolts, intrigues, and brutality to his subjects. Baker's biography takes a redemptive view of Justinian and his wife, both of whom were vilified by the chronicler Procopius, he for his despotism and she for her endless sexual escapades. Baker points out that Justinian also codified Roman law and brought other modern solutions to the problems that had plagued his empire for years. Baker also describes the battles of Justinian's famous general Belisarius, who waged successful wars against the Vandals, Goths, and Persians on behalf of his emperor.

Author : H. N. Turteltaub
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312871666

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Justinian by H. N. Turteltaub Pdf

From one of the nation's leading Byzantine scholars comes a fictional look at the vicious reign of Justinian II, Emperor of the Romans in the seventh century and one of history's most desperate and brutal rulers. "Electrifying...An artfully styled narrative and painstaking attention to historical detail vivify this mesmerizing account of one of history's most remarkable rulers." --Booklist At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : John Moorhead
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317898795

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Justinian by John Moorhead Pdf

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.

Author : Prokopios
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781624661723

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The Wars of Justinian by Prokopios Pdf

A fully-outfitted edition of Prokopios' late Antique masterpiece of military history and ethnography--for the 21st-century reader. "At last . . . the translation that we have needed for so long: a fresh, lively, readable, and faithful rendering of Prokopios' Wars, which in a single volume will make this fundamental work of late ancient history-writing accessible to a whole new generation of students." --Jonathan Conant, Brown University

Author : Tony Honoré
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199593309

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Justinian's Digest by Tony Honoré Pdf

This book collects Honoré's groundbreaking work on the composition of Justinian's Digest, among the most important texts in Roman Law. It reconstructs the methodology of the Digest's composition, and examines the broader issues raised by the Digest's creation - how it was conceived by its compilers, its purpose, and its impact.

Author : William Rosen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101202425

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Justinian's Flea by William Rosen Pdf

From the acclaimed author of Miracle Cure and The Third Horseman, the epic story of the collision between one of nature's smallest organisms and history's mightiest empire During the golden age of the Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian reigned over a territory that stretched from Italy to North Africa. It was the zenith of his achievements and the last of them. In 542 AD, the bubonic plague struck. In weeks, the glorious classical world of Justinian had been plunged into the medieval and modern Europe was born. At its height, five thousand people died every day in Constantinople. Cities were completely depopulated. It was the first pandemic the world had ever known and it left its indelible mark: when the plague finally ended, more than 25 million people were dead. Weaving together history, microbiology, ecology, jurisprudence, theology, and epidemiology, Justinian's Flea is a unique and sweeping account of the little known event that changed the course of a continent.

Author : Michael Maas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139826877

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The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian by Michael Maas Pdf

This book introduces the Age of Justinian, the last Roman century and the first flowering of Byzantine culture. Dominated by the policies and personality of emperor Justinian I (527–565), this period of grand achievements and far-reaching failures witnessed the transformation of the Mediterranean world. In this volume, twenty specialists explore the most important aspects of the age including the mechanics and theory of empire, warfare, urbanism, and economy. It also discusses the impact of the great plague, the codification of Roman law, and the many religious upheavals taking place at the time. Consideration is given to imperial relations with the papacy, northern barbarians, the Persians, and other eastern peoples, shedding new light on a dramatic and highly significant historical period.

Author : Volker L. Menze
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191560095

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Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church by Volker L. Menze Pdf

The Council of Chalcedon in 451 divided eastern Christianity, with those who were later called Syrian Orthodox among the Christians in the near eastern provinces who refused to accept the decisions of the council. These non-Chalcedonians (still better known under the misleading term Monophysites) separated from the church of the empire after Justin I attempted to enforce Chalcedon in the East in 518. Volker L. Menze historicizes the formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the first half of the sixth century. This volume covers the period from the accession of Justin to the second Council of Constantinople in 553. Menze begins with an exploration of imperial and papal policy from a non-Chalcedonian, eastern perspective, then discusses monks, monasteries and the complex issues surrounding non-Chalcedonian church life and sacraments. The volume concludes with a close look at the working of "collective memory" among the non-Chalcedonians and the construction of a Syrian Orthodox identity. This study is a histoire évènementielle of actual religious practice, especially concerning the Eucharist and the diptychs, and of ecclesiastical and imperial policy which modifies the traditional view of how emperors (and in the case of Theodora: empresses) ruled the late Roman/early Byzantine empire. By combining this detailed analysis of secular and ecclesiastical politics with a study of long-term strategies of memorialization, the book also focuses on deep structures of collective memory on which the tradition of the present Syrian Orthodox Church is founded.

Author : Kelly Rodgers
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433350245

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Justinian I 6-Pack by Kelly Rodgers Pdf

In this captivating biography, readers will learn how Emperor Justinian I ruled the Byzantine Empire for 38 years. Featuring eye-catching images, maps, photos, stunning facts, and easy-to-read text, readers will be introduced to Justinian's Code, the Nika Rebellion, and iconoclasm. Readers will be fascinated as they discover that Justinian put down a rebellion, conquered new territory, and even survived the bubonic plague! To provide readers with tools they'll need to better understand the content, this book features an accessible glossary and index. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Author : Elena N. Boeck
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781107197275

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The Bronze Horseman of Justinian in Constantinople by Elena N. Boeck Pdf

Biography of the medieval Mediterranean's most cross-culturally significant sculptural monument, the tallest in the pre-modern world.

Author : J. A. S. Evans
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134559756

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The Age of Justinian by J. A. S. Evans Pdf

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.

Author : John Baron Moyle
Publisher : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Justinian
ISBN : 9781584771852

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The Institutes of Justinian by John Baron Moyle Pdf

Author : Roby
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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an introdustion to the study of justinian's digest by Roby Pdf

Author : Henry John Roby
Publisher : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Digesta
ISBN : 9781584770732

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An Introduction to the Study of Justinian's Digest by Henry John Roby Pdf

Author : Brian Croke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000388305

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Roman Emperors in Context by Brian Croke Pdf

Roman Emperors in Context: Theodosius to Justinian brings together ten articles by renowned historian Brian Croke. Written separately and over a period of fifteen years, the revised and updated chapters in this volume provide a coherent and substantial story of the change and development in imperial government at the eastern capital of Constantinople between the reigns of Theodosius I (379-95) and Justinian (527-65). Bookended by chapters on the city itself, this book is based on a conviction that the legal and administrative decisions of emperors have an impact on the whole of the political realm. The fifth century, which forms the core of this book, is shown to be essentially Roman in that the significance of aristocracy and dynasty still formed the basic framework for political advancement and the conduct/conflict of political power around a Roman imperial court from one generation to the next. Also highlighted is how power at court was mediated through military generals, including major regional commanders in the Balkans and the East, bishops and bureaucrats. Finally, the book demonstrates how the prolonged absence of male heirs during this period allowed the sisters, daughters, mothers and wives of Roman emperors to become more important and more central to imperial government. This book is essential reading for scholars and students of Roman and Byzantine history, as well as those interested in political and legal history. (CS1100)