Interpreting Late Antiquity

Interpreting Late Antiquity
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780674005983
ISBN-13 : 0674005988
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Book Synopsis Interpreting Late Antiquity by : Glen Warren Bowersock

Download or read book Interpreting Late Antiquity written by Glen Warren Bowersock and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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