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

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

William Gordon Holmes

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 356 pages

This is the first volume of a historical study of the sixth-century Byzantine Empire, centred on Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora. It describes the politics, law, and culture of their age in a detailed narrative. Listeners interested in late antiquity and Byzantium will find it a useful account.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. Transcriber’s Notes
  2. THE AGE OF JUSTINIAN AND THEODORA
  3. PREFACE
  4. PREFATORY NOTE TO SECOND EDITION
  5. CONTENTS
  6. PROEM
  7. ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS
  8. CHAPTER I CONSTANTINOPLE IN THE SIXTH CENTURY[3]
  9. CHAPTER II THE ROMAN EMPIRE UNDER ANASTASIUS: THE INHERITANCE OF JUSTINIAN
  10. CHAPTER III BIRTH AND FORTUNES OF THE ELDER JUSTIN: THE ORIGINS OF JUSTINIAN
  11. CHAPTER IV PRE-IMPERIAL CAREER OF THEODORA: THE CONSORT OF JUSTINIAN
  12. INDEX
  13. ADDITIONS
  14. FOOTNOTES
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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