John Lydus and the Roman Past : Antiquarianism and Politics in the Age of Justinian EPUB
by Michael Maas
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John Lydus and the Roman Past offers a new interpretation of the emergence of Byzantine society as viewed through the eyes of John Lydus, a sixth-century scholar and civil servant. Maas show that control of classical inheritance was politically contested in the reign of Justinian. He demonstrates how the past could be used to convey legitimacy and social definition at a time of profound change.
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- Pages:220 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:17/08/2005
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:220 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:17/08/2005
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- ISBN:9781134928378