Examines the social and economic context of the reign of the Emperor Justinian (527-65) and argues that, instead of the omnipotent autocrat of much imperial pro

The reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian (527–65) stands out in late Roman and medieval history. Justinian re-conquered far-flung territories from the bar

This volume reflects the huge upsurge of interest in the Near East and early Islam currently taking place among historians of late antiquity. At the same time,

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