Three Political Voices from the Age of Justinian: Agapetus - Advice to the Emperor; Dialogue on Political Science; Paul the Silentiary - Description of Hagia Sophia Translated Texts for Historians

Author	Peter Bell
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781846312090
Publisher	Liverpool University Press
Manufacturer	Liverpool University Press

This one-volume translation, with commentary and introduction, brings together three important works- "Advice to the Emperor," "Dialogue on Political Science," and "Description of the Hagia Sophia" - which cast light on the generally neglected politics and ideology of early Byzantium.

This one-volume translation, with commentary and introduction, brings together three important works-Advice to the Emperor, Dialogue on Political Science, and Description of the Hagia Sophia-which cast light on the generally neglected politics and ideology of early Byzantium. No complete modern English translation of any of these three works exists and they each highlight the clash of political and religious ideology of the period. (20100606)