The Falls of Rome. Crises, Resilience, and Resurgence in Late Antiquity, Hardback - ***

This book is essential reading for understanding what happened to Rome at the end of antiquity. By focusing on the actions of senatorial aristocrat...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Zeini challenges the view that considers the Zand's study an auxiliary science to Avestan studies, framing the text instead within the exegetical c...

The 7th book in the bestselling series of magic, fun, friendship and adventure, featuring Emily Windsnap, a normal girl on land, but a mermaid when...

With trademark versatility and brilliance, world-renowned classicist Simon Goldhill explores how Christianity transformed humanity's relationship w...

A comprehensive and innovative reconstruction of the emergence of early Muslim religion and polity in their historical, religious and ethnological ...

The Arabs and Islam in Late Antiquity - Aziz Al-Azmeh

Publisher: Hirmer VerlagAuthor(s): Jessica RichardsonIllustration(s): 240 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 380Publication date: 2021Dimensions:...

Uses an interdisciplinary approach combining new archaeological evidence with archival material to reconstruct the lives of rural communities in th...

Fresh analysis of elite public giving in the Greek cities in all periods of ancient history, highlighting it as a structural feature of polis socie...

Explores how ancient and late antique Christianity traveled through Asia by examining the social networks that connected the ancient and late antiq...

An innovative approach to the study of an under-appreciated topic of the place of art in ancient religion and will be essential reading for researc...

DescriptionThis volume offers a comprehensive survey of Roman villas in Italy and the Mediterranean provinces of the Roman Empire, from their origi...

Explores power relations in the households, schools, and monasteries of late antiquity in light of social theory, in a way that will be of interest...

Explores how literary form changes when Christianity and rabbinic Judaism take shape. By reading little-known but hugely influential texts, this bo...

This is the first general book on Greek and Latin letter-writing in Late Antiquity (400300-600 CE). Allen and Neil examine early Christian Greek an...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Jean-Luc FournetIllustration(s): 37 b/w illus. 3 tables. 1 map.Number of pages: 224Collection: The ...

This Element explores the papacy's engagement in authorial publishing in late antiquity and the Middle Ages. The opening discussion demonstrates th...

Rabbinic stories portraying heretics (minim) typically involve a conflict over biblical interpretation. Using previously untapped Christian materia...

Reducere. DescriptionWhile on vacation, Emily Windsnap finds herself swept up in an ancient prophecy as the New York Times best-selling series continues. Emi...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this volume, Hugh Elton offers a detailed and up to date history of the last centuries of the Roman Empire. Beginning with the crisis...

Reducere. The ancient philosophy, in its original Orphico-Pythagorean and Platonic form, is not simply a way of life in accordance with the divine or human i...

Daily Life in Late Antiquity is the first comprehensive study of lived experience in the Late Roman Empire, from c.250-600 CE. Each of the six topi...

Reducere. DescriptionFifty Early Medieval Things introduces readers to the material culture of late antique and early medieval Europe, north Africa, and west...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Peter BrownIllustration(s): 113 Illustrations, black and white; 17 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 21...

The transition from roll to codex as the standard format of the book is one of the most culturally significant innovations of Late Antiquity. The C...

Reducere. In The Other Judaisms of Late Antiquity the late Alan F. Segal is at his very best. This reissued and expanded edition--now containing his celebrat...

This book sets out to replace the outdated notion of 'Indo-Roman trade', integrating new findings from the last 30 years. Analysis conducted demons...

This volume presents the first multidisciplinary bioarchaeological analysis to reconstruct life conditions in ancient Tuscany between Late Antiquit...

Reducere. In this major theoretical and methodological statement on the history of religions, Jonathan Z. Smith shows how convert apologetic agendas can dict...

The first assessment of religious violence throughout the whole of Antiquity, with a particular focus on Late Antiquity where a much more nuanced p...

Detailed narrative of military events of Roman Empire 457-518, including detailed analysis of several hitherto neglected battles.Illustrations: 32 ...

Provides a new fresh analysis of the Roman Empire in the aftermath of the reconquests of Justinian I (527-65).Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAutho...

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.

Reducere. How does a culture become Christian, especially one that is heir to such ancient traditions and spectacular monuments as Egypt? This book offers a ...

Collected papers presenting latest multi-disciplinary approaches to the manufacture, trade in and status of silk and other textiles between Rome an...

Fresh analysis of elite public giving in the Greek cities in all periods of ancient history, highlighting it as a structural feature of polis socie...

This textbook outlines the factors that every student must assess for a proper understanding of the period, from the attitudes of the aristocracy a...

The construction of urban defences was one of the hallmarks of the late Roman and late-antique periods (300-600 AD) throughout the western and east...

Reducere. Only a small fraction of ancient literature survives--less than one percent, estimates reveal. While the reasons vary, it is an irony that Christia...

This volume examines interdisciplinary boundaries, and includes texts focusing on material culture, philological analysis and historical research. ...

An exploration of Boethius' social, political background, his notion of philosophy and its sources, and his understanding of the relationship betwe...

In a world where natural disasters are increasingly impacting our lives, this insightful book brings together a variety of voices to discuss how we...

Reducere. Peter Brown, perhaps the greatest living authority on Mediterranean civilization in late antiquity, traces the growing power of Christian bishops a...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Classical Antiquity, then keep reading...From about the 9th to 5th centuries BCE, the population...

The 1970s were a decade of historic American energy crises. Jay Hakes brings his expertise in energy and presidential history to bear on the questi...

The contributors to AIDS and the Distribution of Crises outline the myriad ways that the AIDS pandemic exists within a network of varied historical...

DescriptionSince antiquity, Roman architecture and planning have inspired architects and designers. In this volume, Diane Favro and Fikret Yeg l of...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Mary K. FaragIllustration(s): 22 color photographs, 6 tablesNumber of pages: 346Collection: Tra...

A culinary exploration of Rome, which expands to take in global civilization.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Andreas ViestadNumber of pages: 24...