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John Lydus and the Roman Past: Antiquarianism and Politics in the Age of Justinian
John Lydus and the Roman Past Antiquarianism and Politics in the Age of Justinian
Author: Michael Maas
John Lydus, a retired official at Justinian's court in the mid-6th century, is an important, neglected source for the study of the fate of the classical legacy in the newly Christianized Roman empire, Byzantium.Examining his work On Portents, On the Months and On Magistracies, Michael Maas establishes Lydus as a credible witness to...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415060219
ISBN-10: 0415060214
Publication Date: 3/13/1992
Pages: 220
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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