John Lydus and the Roman Past

John Lydus and the Roman Past PDF Author: Michael Maas
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134928378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Book Description
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.