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BROWNING, R., Justinian und Theodora. Herrscher in Byzanz. Deutsch von D. Eibach. Sammlung Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach, 1988. 256,(16)p. ills.(B&W photographs and line drawings). Paperback. Spine with light reading trace. Front cover slightly pinched. 'Browning has achieved a remarkable feat of compression, the success of which owes much to the vividness and clarity of his style. After a brief Introduction which outlines the history of the Empire from the time of Constantine, the narrative begins with a coup de foudre at the death of Anastasius. Justinian's period as a power behind the throne of his uncle is then discussed, and thereafter, before delaing with the events of his own reign, Browning describes the men who formed his entourage. Brownings's character-sketches, both here and throughout the work, are particularly successful, and while not becoming unduly immersed in discussions of the militay and bureaucratic establishment, he conveys a sound picture of how the army and the civil service functioned at the higher levels. (...) This is a handsome, scholarly, and well-witten book. It will be a valuable asset both to the coffee-table and to the study-shelf. (W.R. CHALMERS on the original Endlish edition from 1971 in The Classical Review (New Series), 1974, p.282). € 8.00 (Antiquarian)