num_pages: 672
description: Dominated by the policies and personality of emperor Justinian I (527-565), this period of grand achievements and far-reaching failures witnessed the transformation of the Mediterranean world from Roman to Byzantine. Twenty specialists explore the most important aspects of the age--including the mechanics and theory of empire, warfare, urbanism, and economy. They also discuss the impact of the great plague, the codification of Roman law, and the many religious upheavals taking place at the time.
language: English
title: The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian
titlecomplete: The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian
genres: Nonfiction, Medieval History, History, Medieval
ratings_count: 36
series: Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
publisher: Cambridge University Press