Interpreting Late Antiquity: Essays on the Postclassical World [Paperback]

G. W. Bowersock (Editor), Peter Brown (Editor), Oleg Grabar (Editor), Averil Cameron (Contributor), Béatrice Caseau (Contributor), Henry Chadwick (Contributor), Garth Fowden (Contributor), Patrick J. Geary (Contributor), Yizhar Hirschfeld (Contributor), Christopher Kelly (Contributor), Hugh Kennedy (Contributor), Richard Lim (Contributor), Henry Maguire (Contributor), Brent D. Shaw (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0674005988 | ISBN-13: 978-0674005983 | Publication Date: November 15, 2001

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Instead of relegating the late antiquity to the Gibbonian category of "Decline and Fall," the authors contributing to the present volume successfully attempt to consider this period in its own terms and without preconceived notions or value judgments, that is, as a time of monumental change, destruction, and reconstruction...This collection of essays truly brings to life the world of late antiquity in multiple fashions. The authors look both at East and West, they compare and contrast the role of Christianity and the role of the pagan religions. Their investigations rely not only on historical data, but also draw from recent research in archeology, art history, anthropology, and theology...All authors demonstrate a solid familiarity with most recent, especially international research.
--Albrecht Classen (Studi Medievali )

About the Author

G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.

Peter Brown is Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History, Princeton University. Among his publications is The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, 200-1000 A.D.

Oleg Grabar was Professor Emeritus of Islamic Art and Architecture at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.

Christopher Kelly is University Lecturer in Classics and Fellow of Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674005988
• ISBN-13: 978-0674005983
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
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