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Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World Hardcover - 1999

by G. W. Bowersock (Editor); Peter Brown (Editor); Oleg Grabar (Editor)

In 11 in-depth essays and over 500 encyclopedia entries, a cast of experts provides fresh perspectives on an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented upheavals, and the creation of art of enduring glory. 79 illustrations, 16 in color.


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The first book of its kind, this richly informative and comprehensive guide to the world of late antiquity offers the latest scholarship to the researcher along with great reading pleasure to the browser. In eleven comprehensive essays and in over 500 encyclopedic entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the creation of art of enduring glory. By extending the commonly accepted chronological and territorial boundaries of the period--to encompass Roman, Byzantine, Sassanian, and early Islamic cultures, from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth--this guide makes new connections and permits revealing comparisons. Consult the article on "Angels" and discover their meaning in Islamic as well as classical and Judeo-Christian traditions. Refer to "Children," "Concubinage," and "Divorce" for a fascinating interweaving of information on the family. Read the essay on "Barbarians and Ethnicity" and see how a topic as current as the construction of identity played out in earlier times, from the Greeks and Romans to the Turks, Huns, and Saxons. Turn to "Empire Building" to learn how the empire of Constantine was supported by architecture and ceremony. Or follow your own path through the broad range of entries on politics, manufacturing and commerce, the arts, philosophy, religion, geography, ethnicity, and domestic life. Each entry introduces readers to another facet of the postclassical world: historic figures and places, institutions, burial customs, food, money, public life, and amusements. A splendid selection of illustrations enhances the portrait. The intriguing era of late antiquity emerges completely and clearly, viewed in a new light, in a guide that will be relished by scholars and general readers alike.

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In his poem on the war against Count Gildo in North Africa, the late 4th century Latin poet Claudian depicts Roma, the personification of the city, as aged and unkempt, feeble her voice, slow her step, her eyes deep buried.

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  • Title Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World
  • Author G. W. Bowersock (Editor); Peter Brown (Editor); Oleg Grabar (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 802
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Belknap Press, Belknap Press
  • Date November 18, 1999
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps
  • ISBN 9780674511736 / 0674511735
  • Weight 3.89 lbs (1.76 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.5 x 8.34 x 1.66 in (26.67 x 21.18 x 4.22 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Library of Congress subjects Classical dictionaries
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99025639
  • Dewey Decimal Code 938

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  • American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2001, Page 223
  • Library Journal, 11/01/1999, Page 101
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