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The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of the Sixth Century A.D., Volume 1 (of 2)

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A comprehensive history of the sixth-century eastern Roman world reconstructs the political events, urban topography, and social life of Constantinople; assesses the imperial inheritance left by the preceding reign; and traces the origins and early careers of the emperor Justinian and his consort Theodora. Chapters address administrative, military, educational, legal, and religious developments, combining narrative with documentary analysis, maps, and sociological description. Throughout, the author situates institutional changes within broader cultural continuities and intellectual decline and renewal, aiming to present both a chronology of events and a portrait of the people and structures that shaped the era.

THE AGE OF JUSTINIAN AND
THEODORA

LONDON: GEORGE BELL AND SONS
PORTUGAL ST. LINCOLN’S INN, W.C.
CAMBRIDGE: DEIGHTON, BELL & CO.
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN CO.
BOMBAY: A. H. WHEELER & CO.

THE AGE OF JUSTINIAN
AND THEODORA

A HISTORY OF THE SIXTH CENTURY A.D.

BY

WILLIAM GORDON HOLMES

VOL. I

SECOND EDITION

LONDON
G. BELL AND SONS, LTD.
1912

CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.
TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.