Justinian's Flea
William Rosen
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Justinian's Flea
Published
May 3, 2007
Publisher
Viking Adult
Pages
367
ISBN-13
9780670038558
ISBN-10
0670038555
Description
A richly told story of the collision between nature's smallest organism and history's mightiest empireThe Emperor Justinian reunified Rome's fractured empire by defeating the Goths and Vandals who had separated Italy, Spain, and North Africa from imperial rule. In his capital at Constantinople he built the world's most beautiful building, married its most powerful empress, and wrote its most enduring legal code, seemingly restoring Rome's fortunes for the next five hundred years. Then, in the summer of 542, he encountered a flea. The ensuing outbreak of bubonic plague killed five thousand people a day in Constantinople and nearly killed Justinian himself.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.
Subjects
The Story of Philosophy
The Enduring Vision
La conquête du pain
A Study of History
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged
The Riddle of the Sands
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Justinian's Flea?
This edition of Justinian's Flea has approximately 367 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Justinian's Flea?
For most readers, Justinian's Flea typically takes between 7h 39m and 5h 6m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 91,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 7m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 13 days • Estimated word count: 91,750 words
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What is the word count of Justinian's Flea?
The estimated word count for Justinian's Flea is approximately 91,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Justinian's Flea?
Justinian's Flea was written by William Rosen.
When was Justinian's Flea published?
The publication date for this specific edition is May 3, 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.