Justinian's Flea

The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire

Nonfiction, History, Medieval, Civilization, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences
Cover of the book Justinian's Flea by William Rosen, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William Rosen ISBN: 9781101202425
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: May 3, 2007
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: William Rosen
ISBN: 9781101202425
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: May 3, 2007
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

From the acclaimed author of Miracle Cure and The Third Horseman, the epic story of the collision between one of nature's smallest organisms and history's mightiest empire

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.

At its height, five thousand people died every day in Constantinople. Cities were completely depopulated. It was the first pandemic the world had ever known and it left its indelible mark: when the plague finally ended, more than 25 million people were dead. Weaving together history, microbiology, ecology, jurisprudence, theology, and epidemiology, Justinian's Flea is a unique and sweeping account of the little known event that changed the course of a continent.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From the acclaimed author of Miracle Cure and The Third Horseman, the epic story of the collision between one of nature's smallest organisms and history's mightiest empire

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.

At its height, five thousand people died every day in Constantinople. Cities were completely depopulated. It was the first pandemic the world had ever known and it left its indelible mark: when the plague finally ended, more than 25 million people were dead. Weaving together history, microbiology, ecology, jurisprudence, theology, and epidemiology, Justinian's Flea is a unique and sweeping account of the little known event that changed the course of a continent.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book Bewitched and Betrothed by William Rosen
Cover of the book Robert B. Parker: The Jesse Stone Novels 6-9 by William Rosen
Cover of the book River of Shadows by William Rosen
Cover of the book The Innocents by William Rosen
Cover of the book The Book of True Desires by William Rosen
Cover of the book Slocum 416 by William Rosen
Cover of the book Needle and Dread by William Rosen
Cover of the book Lost and Founder by William Rosen
Cover of the book Brutality by William Rosen
Cover of the book America Back on Track by William Rosen
Cover of the book More than Enough by William Rosen
Cover of the book Midnight Crystal by William Rosen
Cover of the book Wallace by William Rosen
Cover of the book Dressing Up for the Carnival by William Rosen
Cover of the book The Spymistress by William Rosen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy