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Michael Maas
John Lydus and the Roman Past [PDF ebook]
Antiquarianism and Politics in the Age of Justinian

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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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Língua Inglês ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 220 ● ISBN 9781134928385 ● Editora Taylor and Francis ● Publicado 2005 ● Carregável 6 vezes ● Moeda EUR ● ID 2649970 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM

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