| Late Antiquity: Eastern Perspectives Contributor(s): Bernheimer, Teresa (Editor), Silverstein, Adam J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0906094534 ISBN-13: 9780906094532 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - History | Ancient - General - Religion | Islam - History |
| Dewey: 935.07 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (1.28 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the past four decades since the field of late antique studies began to gather real momentum, scholars have debated the place of early Islam within the late antique world, particularly in relation to the issue of where and when 'Late Antiquity' ends. Although the Sasanian empire became an equal rival to the Byzantine empire, and the two often forged their characters and practices on the basis of their relations with each other, that has rarely translated into equal coverage for the eastern part of the late antique world in studies of the period. Late Antiquity: Eastern Perspectives aims to redress this balance and situate Iran with the broader world of this era. Eight papers serve as case studies for considering narratives and perspectives other than those emanating from Byzantium or, more generally, 'the West'. They demonstrate the potential of eastern source-material, including James Howard-Johnston's double-length article which produces a detailed reconstruction of the Sasanian army. |