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A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity

English

By (author): Douglas Boin


2019 PROSE Award finalist in the Classics category!

A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity
examines the social and cultural landscape of the Late Antique Mediterranean. The text offers a picture of everyday life as it was lived in the spaces around and between two of the most memorable and towering figures of the timeConstantine and Muhammad. The author captures the period using a wide-lens, including Persian material from the mid third century through Umayyad material of the mid eighth century C.E. The book offers a rich picture of Late Antique life that is not just focused on Rome, Constantinople, or Christianity.

This important resource uses nuanced terms to talk about complex issues and fills a gap in the literature by surveying major themes such as power, gender, community, cities, politics, law, art and architecture, and literary culture. The book is richly illustrated and filled with maps, lists of rulers and key events. A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity is an essential guide that:

  • Paints a rich picture of daily life in Late Antique that is not simply centered on Rome, Constantinople, or Christianity 
  • Balances a thematic approach with rigorous attention to chronology
  • Stresses the need for appreciating both sources and methods in the study of Late Antique history 
  • Offers a sophisticated model for investigating daily life and the complexities of individual and group identity in the rapidly changing Mediterranean world 
  • Includes useful maps, city plans, timelines, and suggestions for further reading 

A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity
offers an examination of everyday life in the era when adherents of three of the major religions of todayChristianity, Judaism, and Islamfaced each other for the first time in the same environment.

Learn more about A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquitys link to current social issues in Boins article for the History News Network. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 680g
  • Dimensions: 185 x 259mm
  • Publication Date: 02 Mar 2018
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781119077008

About Douglas Boin

Douglas Boin is Associate Professor in the Department of History at the Saint Louis University in St. Louis Missouri. He is the author of Ostia in Late Antiquity and Coming Out Christian in the Roman World.

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