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Justinian and Theodora
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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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Publisher
Gorgias PressYear
2003eBook ISBN
9781463208172Edition
1Table of contents
- 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