What inspired the choice to focus on the Justinian plague in this detailed way?
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Justinian’s Flea

Justinian’s Flea
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What inspired the choice to focus on the Justinian plague in this detailed way?
Did anyone else find the medical explanations as intriguing as the historical narrative?
How much of the detailed historical context was based on new research or reinterpretation of existing sources?