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Belisarius & Antonina : love and war in the age of Justinian / David Alan Parnell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parnell, David Alan, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Byzantine Empire--History--Justinian I, 527-565--Biography.
- Byzantine Empire.
- Belisarius, approximately 505-565.
- Belisarius.
- Antonina, approximately 484-approximately 565.
- Antonina.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- 'Belisarius & Antonina' is a biography of an immensely powerful marriage in the time of Roman resurgence and expansion. It sheds new light on the reign of Justinian while exploring the successes, failures, and challenges of this unique partnership.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Belisarius &
- Antonina
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The World of Antonina
- 2. General of the East
- 3. Victory in Africa
- 4. The Eternal City
- 5. From Rome to Ravenna
- 6. Trying Times
- 7. Italy Redux
- 8. Twilight of a Power Couple
- 9. Afterlife and Legend
- Appendix 1: Dramatis Personae
- Appendix 2: Timeline of Their Lives
- Appendix 3: The Wealth of Belisarius
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 23, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-757472-6
- 0-19-757473-4
- 0-19-757471-8
- OCLC:
- 1379492704
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