Rosen, William: Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe.(Book review) From: History: Review of New Books | Date: June 22, 2007| Author: Kulikowski, Michael | COPYRIGHT 2007 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Rosen, William Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe New York: Penguin 367 pp., $27.95, ISBN 978-0-6700-3855-8 Publication Date: May 2007

Justinian's Flea." Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe is the first book by William Rosen, a long-time habitue of the publishing industry and newcomer to the writing of history. That talented amateurs can write absorbing, even groundbreaking, historical works is not in serious question: from Trevelyan and Tuchma...