Justinian's flea : the first great plague and the end of the Roman empire / William Rosen.
TITLE:
Justinian's flea : the first great plague and the end of the Roman empire / William Rosen.
Publication Date:
2007-2008
Publication Information:
New York : Penguin Books,
Physical Description:
367 p. : maps.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-349) and index.
Summary:
During the golden age of the Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian reigned over a territory that stretched from Italy to North Africa. It was the zenith of his achievements and the last of them. In 542 AD, the bubonic plague struck. In weeks, the glorious classical world of Justinian had been plunged into the medieval and modern Europe was born.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143113812
