{"product_id":"justinians-empire-paperback","title":"Justinian's Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN THE REIGN OF JUSTINIAN, THE ROMANS FOUGHT BACK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was an age of glory. \u003c\/strong\u003eJustinian's general, Belisarius, recovered North Africa and Italy from the barbarians. An impressive new law code was inaugurated that would endure to this day. Astonishing building projects, like the iconic Hagia Sophia, rivalled the great monuments of Old Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut all that glitters is not gold. \u003c\/strong\u003eDrawing on the contemporary sources, especially those of the chronicler Procopius, Nick Holmes reveals a darker side to Justinian - a ruthless opportunist, whose costly conquests and misguided priorities drained the empire's wealth and critically weakened its army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRather than restoring Rome's greatness did he in fact pave the way for its catastrophic collapse less than a century after his death?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the fourth volume in Nick Holmes' series on the Fall of the Roman Empire.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first three books trace the empire's story from the 'crisis of the third century', through its reinvention by Constantine as a Christian state, and then onto the fall of its western half. A fifth volume will tell of its rapid demise in the seventh century AD, when the first Islamic Caliphate became the new superpower of western Eurasia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Nick Holmes' Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A riveting account of Rome's decline' Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Clear, succinct and compelling' AudioFile Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Perhaps the best historical story-teller alive' Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685500194879,"sku":"9781739786564","price":28.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6eee376c0ee67c3af8f806cba32bf655.webp?v=1764971223","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/justinians-empire-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}