{"product_id":"justinian-by-professor-peter-sarris-9781529365405","title":"Justinian","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE RUNCIMAN AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Majestic, sparkling' Peter Frankopan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Effortlessly erudite' Rory Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Masterful' Anita Anand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Spectacularly good' Dominic Sandbrook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive story of the Roman Emperor who shaped modern times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking biography gives us an intimate insight into \u003ci\u003eJustinian\u003c\/i\u003e, a man who, from the humblest beginnings, rose to become ruler of much of the known world, achieving an almost god-like status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn emperor who infused even the most mundane tasks with spiritual significance. A gifted administrator obsessed with detail. A middle-aged lover who fell for a dancing girl, ruling with Empress Theodora by his side for over twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant military strategist who was never on the frontline. The challenges he faced—climate change, battles over culture and identity, the first recorded global pandemic—and many of the solutions he found still resonate with us today. His legacy remains all around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this tour de force, Sarris shows us that in all his complexity and contradictions, Justinian was, in many ways, a very modern emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844322709740,"sku":"9781529365405","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14075773482732.jpg?v=1758835037","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/justinian-by-professor-peter-sarris-9781529365405","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}