{"product_id":"justinian-i-edward-harcourt-9798258115256","title":"Justinian I: The Emperor Who Tried to Rebuild Rome","description":"In \u003ci\u003eJustinian I: The Emperor Who Tried to Rebuild Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward Harcourt brings to life the ruler who stood at the crossroads of antiquity and transformation. Rising from the Balkan frontier to the throne of Constantinople, Justinian governed an empire still shaped by the memory of Rome and driven by the ambition to restore it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on sources such as \u003ci\u003eWars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eCorpus Juris Civilis\u003c\/i\u003e, Harcourt traces a reign defined by expansion, reform, and strain. The campaigns of Belisarius and Narses reclaimed North Africa and Italy, while the codification of Roman law imposed a lasting structure on governance. In the capital, the construction of Hagia Sophia embodied imperial authority and spiritual vision in stone and light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet this achievement came at a cost. War stretched resources, the eastern frontier demanded constant attention, and the plague reshaped the population and economy. Justinian's effort to enforce unity, both political and religious, revealed the limits of control in a changing world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book presents a ruler driven by the desire to reclaim what was already slipping away. The empire he left behind was vast and ordered, yet under pressure. Justinian's reign stands as a final, powerful assertion of Rome's legacy, suspended between what had been and what would follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Harcourt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258115256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Edward Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172905263359,"sku":"9798258115256","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/justinian-i-edward-harcourt-9798258115256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}