Any good texts on Justinian the Great?

Lord Hoosier

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Aug 5, 2018

I know this period isn't covered by PDS but I am keenly interested in Late Antiquity, particularly the era of Khosrau and Justinian. I am studying the period at university and am focusing especially on the ecclesial history and the Church politics of the Byzantine Catholics and Miaphysites as I know Theodora was a Miaphysite. I also want information about Belisaurius and the wars with both the Vandals and Goths and the conflict with Sassanid Persia in the East.

If any of the numerous PDS byzantophiles know of any texts on the subject I would be glad to hear them. (Yes I am well aware of Procopius.)

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