John Lydus and the Roman Past Antiquarianism and Politics in the Age of Justinian

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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Book information

ISBN:	9780415862097
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	16 Dec 2013
DEWEY:	949.501092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	220
Weight:	410g
Height:	216mm
Width:	138mm
Spine width:	12mm