William rosen, author of the third horseman, justinians flea, and the most powerful idea in the world, among other books, was an editor and a publisher at macmillan, simon and schuster, and the free press for nearly twentyfive years. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe audiobook by william rosen. A fabulous book wrecked by a dreadful narrator what disappointed you about justinians flea. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Justinian s flea makes that period come alive and adds a tons of interesting facts that are not often mentioned. Written by william rosen, audiobook narrated by barrett whitener. Audio book cds ex libraryin the case unabridged10 cds12 hours justinians flea. Justinians flea is a massively ambitious work that covers a great deal of ground. It is not written by an academic with long publishing credentials behind. Whiteners narration does not enhance the experience of listening to this unique historical work. It is a history of the eastern roman empire and its many enemies, as well as a survey of the. History generally gets taught as a series of names and dates with very few reasons why or extra, interesting details.
I was pretty excited about this book because the plague of the 14th century gets so much more attention than justinian s plague, but i found justinians flea rambeling and unfocused. It describes how the first outbreak of the bubonic plague carried by fleas. The ensuing outbreak of bubonic plague killed five thousand people a day in constantinople and nearly killed justinian himself. Justinians flea is a wellresearched book that is also a pleasure to read, and i enthusiastically recommend it. Justinians flea is a great account of the mediterranean region in the sixth century. The epic story of the collision between one of nature. At his capital in constantinople, he built the world s most beautiful building, married its most powerful empress, and wrote its most enduri. At his capital in constantinople, he built the worlds most beautiful building, married its most powerful empress, and wrote its most enduring legal code, seemingly restoring romes fortunes for the next 500 years. Justinians flea by tepfenhart, mariana comparative.
Plague, empire and the birth of europe 1st edition by william rosen isbn. Justinians flea by william rosen overdrive rakuten. At his capital in constantinople, he built the world s. This book just tells you that the plague killed lots of people. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or.
William rosen audio books, best sellers, author bio. The narrators slow, almost bored delivery made me consider returning it and asking for a refund. I had read the hardback edition when it was released and i loved it. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe, by william rosen this book is apparently an example of microbial history.
Read justinians flea the first great plague and the end of the roman empire by william rosen available from rakuten kobo. Justinians flea by william rosen penguin books australia. Preloaded digital audio player 100 facts about justinians flea. Both books recount the tumultuous times at the end of. As a retired teacher who still tutors, this was a great read for me. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From the acclaimed author of miracle cure and the third horseman, the epic story of the collision between one of nature s smallest organisms and history s mightiest empire during the golden age of the roman empire, emperor justinian reigned over a territory that stretched from italy to north africa. In this eccentric and erudite book, in which a flea looms as large as an emperor, rosen sets out to establish the forces that transformed the mediterranean world of late antiquity into medieval europe. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Rosen s figure regarding mortatlity is actually a hefty downgrade of many 19th and 20 th c estimates, the actual figure is in many ways irrelevant in the context of the structural economic damage suffered by the byzantine society most importantly the freezing of agricultural production.
In the middle of the sixth century, the world s smallest organism collided with the world s mightiest empire. Rosens new book follows john barrys the great influenza and john kellys the great mortality. Or so argues william rosen in his compelling 2007 story of europe s first great pandemic, justinian s flea. At his capital in constantinople, he built the worlds most beautiful building, married its most powerful empress, and wrote its most enduri. Justinian s flea by william rosen, 97801431812, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
In justinians flea, william rosen tells the story of historys first pandemica plague seven centuries before the black death that killed tens of millions, devastated the empires of persia and rome, left a path. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe audiobook written by william rosen. A richly told story of the collision between natures smallest organism and historys mightiest empire the emperor justinian reunified romes fractured empire by defeating the goths and vandals who had separated italy, spain, and north africa from imperial rule. Learned journals of the time give detailed descriptive information of the. Justinians flea audiobook free justinians flea english audio. It is a most impressive exposition of the fascinatingly complex biopsychosociopolitical events of late. Justinians flea and millions of other books are available for instant access. A narrative history that melds contemporary sources with modern disciplines, justinian s flea is a unique account of one of history s great turning points the summer of 542 revealed through the experiences of the remarkable individuals whose lives are a window onto a remarkable age.
Millions were killed in a pandemic plague during the reign of justinian. Justinian, his general belisarius, the greatest soldier. The first half is a detailed history of rome after it s split in two by diocletian up to the reign of justinian, and there s a chapter devoted to the scientific. Plague, empire and the birth of europe promises so much the last great roman emperor or first byzantine emperor, if you prefer, the bubonic.
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From the acclaimed author of miracle cure and the third horseman, the epic story of the collision between one of natures smallest organisms and historys mightiest empire during the golden age of the roman empire, emperor justinian reigned over a territory that stretched from italy to north africa. At his capital in 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. Justinians flea audiobook by william rosen 9781400173853. This is the first book by william rosen, whom we learn has made his living more as a publisher than as a writer. She continues, destroying a culture s books is sentencing it to something worse than death. Millions were killed in a pandemic plague during the reign of justinian i in the middle of the sixth century. Jan 01, 2007 i was pretty excited about this book because the plague of the 14th century gets so much more attention than justinians plague, but i found justinians flea rambeling and unfocused. It is a most impressive exposition of the fascinatingly complex biopsychosociopolitical events of late roman antiquity. Justinians fleawiliam rosen10 cdsunabridged trade me. Justinians flea makes that period come alive and adds a tons of interesting facts that are not often mentioned. Its focal point is the plague that hit the region during the reign of justinian, which is really. Justinian s flea tells you about the decay of the roman empire, its gradual drift towards its eastern limits, the rise of justinian, justinian s accomplishments in expanding the empire and developing culture, the rise of the persian empire, the bubonic plague that ravaged the roman and persian empires, and the challenges that the expansion of. Justinians flea by william rosen, 9781400153855, available at book.
Justinians flea ive just finished listening to this book a second time. But, although his voice is clear, his tone and performance are flat. The first great plague and the end of the roman empire book. I stuck with it, and its a great book, and the narration gets less annoying, although maybe setting the audio speed to 1. Justinians flea designated as a 2008 honor book by the new jersey. With the death of twentyfive million people, the roman empire, under her last great emperor, justinian. The emperor justinian reunified romes fractured empire by defeating the. William rosen, author of the third horseman, justinians flea, and the most powerful idea in the world, among other books, was an editor and a publisher at macmillan. The narrator sounds like he is impersonating george bush sr. Justinian s flea ive just finished listening to this book a second time. Justinians flea plague, empire, and the birth of europe by william rosen read by barrett whitener. However, if you want to read a book about justinians flea emphasis on the possessive. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe barrett whitener narrator, william rosen author the emperor justinian reunified rome s.
Justinians flea audiobook, written by william rosen. Plague, empire and the birth of europe first thus by rosen, william isbn. From the acclaimed author of miracle cure and the third horseman, the epic story of the collision between one of nature s smallest organisms and history s mightiest empire during the golden age of the roman empire, emperor justinian. In his capital at constantinople he built the worlds most beautiful building, married its most powerful empress, and wrote. It describes how the first outbreak of the bubonic plague. The first great plague and the end of the roman empire reprint edition. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe audiobook, by william. Justinians flea rigorous, highly informative history, written with. Rosen s new book what might be called microbial historythe study of the impact of disease on human eventsis a subject that has received great attention in recent years. The emperor justinian reunified romes fractured empire by defeating the goths and vandals who had separated italy, spain, and north africa from imperial rule. Justinians flea audiobook free justinians flea english audio books free download in justinians flea, william rosen tells the story of.
Listen to justinian s flea by william rosen, barrett whitener for free with a 30 day free trial. The first great plague and the end of the roman empire. In this eccentric and erudite book, in which a flea. William rosen author, barrett whitener narrator, tantor audio publisher try audible free. The same theme the power of disease to drive civilizational. Thats right, all we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit website the whole world depends on. The plague of justinian 541542 ad, with recurrences until 750 was a pandemic that afflicted the byzantine eastern roman empire and especially its capital, constantinople, as well as the sasanian empire and port cities around the entire mediterranean sea, as merchant ships harbored rats that carried fleas infected with plague. The emperor justinian reunified romes fractured empire by defeating the goths and vandals who had separated italy, spain, and north.
The emperor justinian reunified romes fractured empire by defeating the goths. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe by william. Listen to a sample of the audiobook the audio version, published by tantor media. It is sentencing it to seem as if it never happened. It is a most impressive exposition of the fascinatingly complex biopsychosociopolitical events of late roman. The history of those times and that linkage is the subject of two recent books, justinian s flea and plague and the end of antiquity.
The first half is a detailed history of rome after its split in two by diocletian up to the reign of justinian, and theres a chapter devoted to the scientific. The first great plague and the end of the roman empire rosen, william on. Justinian s flea available for download and read online in other formats. Justinians flea ebook by william rosen rakuten kobo. Already having a more than passing acquaintance with this historical period helps in following the authors masterful weaving of those many threads. Audio book cds ex libraryin the case unabridged10 cds12 hours justinian s flea. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe by william rosen and it is the moment, with the emperor at the absolute zenith of his achievement, that the world encountered the first pandemic in history. Justinians flea by william rosen read by barrett whitener. Its a shame because the treatment of justinians world is superb.
Justinians flea is a moderately interesting read of sixth century history, but it is no more than that. This is the first book by william rosen, whom we learn has made his living more as a. It didnt help that the audiobook is narrated in a monotone. Justinian s flea by william rosen depicts the key events that led to the first great plague of the roman empire and the other different forces that helped create the medieval world of europe. What might be called microbial historythe study of the impact of disease on human eventsis a subject that has received great attention in recent years. Plague, empire, and the birth of europe mp3 book published february 5th 2008 by tantor media, inc. I just cant believe that a bad narrator can so completely wreck a book. Pdf justinian s flea download full pdf book download. Listen to justinians flea plague, empire, and the birth of europe by william rosen available from rakuten kobo.