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ISBN: 9780906094532
Published by : Gibb Memorial Trust
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 Antiquit... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781899828685
Published by : Pindar Press
Trained as an archaeologist and art historian and being a practising painter, Professor Galavaris has been able to relate diverse disciplines in his work, as shown by the wide range of his numerous publications. He moves from the ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780974833422
Published by : Institute of Classical Archaeology
This is a unique trilingual (Russian, Ukrainian, English) publication, in which are brought together for the first time 500 of the most interesting finds from the excavations of the northernmostoutpost of the Byzantine Empire, Cherson, today h... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848842151
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
"In August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. Outmaneuvered by the Turkish sultan, Alp Ar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789609994507
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: The New Griffon
Volume: 12
The New Griffon volume 12 seeks to highlight several discoveries in a variety of areas and time periods: Father Konstantinos Terzopoulos explores 16 manuscripts of Byzantine chant; Leonora Navari presents the published works of Cardinal Bessar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780974187358
Published by : Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Series: Kelsey Museum Publications

The city was the fundamental social institution of Greek and Roman culture. More than the sack of Rome, the abandonment of provincial towns throughout the Mediterranean world in late antiquity (fourth-seventh centuries A.D.) marks the begi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503532431
Published by : Brepols
Series: ENCYCLOPAEDIC PROSOPOGRAPHICAL LEXICON OF BYZANTINE HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION
Volume: 3
The Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization (EPLBHC) is a multivolume encyclopaedic lexicon aiming to cover the whole of Byzantine prosopography for the period c. 300 to c. 1500 CE by an estimated 7000 e... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780715636688
Published by : Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd.
This study seeks to re-evaluate the role of 'pagan' poetry in late antiquity.Instead of maintaining a strict dichotomy between 'pagan' and 'Christian', it presents a broader definition of these poets as active participants and collaborators in ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780340759660
Published by : Bloomsbury
The so-called fall of the Roman Empire continues to excite considerable controversy, and a high volume of publications. Neil Christies book stands out for both its focused concision and its interest in using archaeological material as a correct... .... Learn More