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Justinian's Flea
- Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In Justinian's Flea, William Rosen tells the story of history's first pandemic - a plague seven centuries before the Black Death that killed tens of millions, devastated the empires of Persia and Rome, left a path of victims from Ireland to Iraq, and opened the way for the armies of Islam. Weaving together evolutionary microbiology, economics, military strategy, ecology, and ancient and modern medicine, Rosen offers a sweeping narrative of one of the great hinge moments in history, one that will appeal to readers of John Kelly's The Great Mortality, John Barry's The Great Influenza, and Jared Diamond's Collapse.
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- Xyo
- 2023-05-19
Very informative!
This was a great book, it covers a lot of very interesting details about the battles, culture, and politics of the empire under Justinian and his greatest general, Belisarius. As well as its inevitable decline after the decimation incurred by the plague. Absolutely worth getting if the topic interests you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-07-25
Excellent story
Great book, covers a lot but very well written and engaging. I do highly recommend
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