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An abridged collection of the laws passed during the reign of the Emperor Justinian I. Most of them deal directly with the administration of the church within the empire, its relationship to the authority of the state and the person of the emperor, and the criminality of heresy within the imperial realm itself.

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Codified by Justinian I and published under his aegis in A.D. 533, this celebrated work of legal history forms a fascinating picture of ordinary life in Rome.

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In "A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the Years 1808 and 1809," James Justinian Morier presents a vivid and personal account of his extensive travels across a tapestry of cultures and landscapes. Employing a descriptive and engaging literary style, Morier draws upon his skills as a diplomat and an observer, capturing the intricacies of life in the regions he traverses. The book punctuates the historical context of early 19th-century geopolitics, marke...

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This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.The Institutes of Justinian is a component of the Corpus Juris Civilis, the sixth-century codification of Roman law ordered by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It is largely based upon the Institutes of Gaius, a Roma...