| Interpreting Late Antiquity: Essays on the Postclassical World Contributor(s): Bowersock, G. W. (Editor), Brown, Peter (Editor), Grabar, Oleg (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0674005988 ISBN-13: 9780674005983 Publisher: Belknap Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2001 Annotation: The era of late antiquity--from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth--was 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. In these eleven in-depth essays, drawn from the award-winning reference work "Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World," an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on this period's culture and history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 938 |
| LCCN: 2001035271 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.51" W x 9.93" (1.42 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
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| Publisher Description: The era of late antiquity--from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth--was 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. In these eleven in-depth essays, drawn from the award-winning reference work Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on this period's culture and history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bowersock, G. W.: - G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.Brown, Peter: - Peter Brown is Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History, Emeritus, at Princeton University.Grabar, Oleg: - Oleg Grabar was Professor Emeritus of Islamic Art and Architecture at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.Cameron, Averil: - Professor Dame Averil Cameron was formerly the Warden of Keble College Oxford and the holder of a Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowship in the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford.Kelly, Christopher: - Christopher Kelly is University Reader in Ancient History, and Fellow and Director of Studies at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.Maguire, Henry: - Henry Maguire is a former Director of Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks and Professor of Art History at Johns Hopkins University. |