History

ISBN: 9781789251920
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: British Institute of Persian Studies, Archaeological Monograph Series
Volume: 6
The Huns, invading through Dariali Gorge on the modern-day border between Russia and Georgia in AD 395 and 515, spread terror across the late antique world. Was this the prelude to the apocalypse? Prophecies foresaw a future Hunnic onslaught, via ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781789253436
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: BUTRINT ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
Volume: 2
The ancient walled town of Butrint sits at the crossroads of the Mediterranean. In its heyday it could command sea-routes up the Adriatic Sea to the north, across the Mediterranean to the west, and south through the Ionian islands.... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781789690644
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
The central position of the province of Cuenca, Spain, was a decisive factor in its relationship with Toledo, the capital of the Visigothic kingdom. Also, its location meant that, from the middle of the 6th Century, it was directly... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781789250077
Published by : Oxbow Books
Asia Minor is considered to have been a fairly prosperous region in Late Antiquity. It was rarely disturbed by external invasions and remained largely untouched by the continuous Roman-Persian conflict until very late in the perio... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781898249382
Published by : British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara
Building on similarities and exploring differences in the way scholars undertake their research, this volume presents crossdisciplinary communication on the study of borders, frontiers and boundaries through time, with a focus on ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780905205588
Published by : Francis Cairns (Publications) Ltd
Series: ARCA, Classical and Medieval Texts, Papers and Monographs
Volume: 53
Justinian’s Balkan Wars is the first history of military and diplomatic affairs in the Roman provinces south of the River Danube during the reign of the Emperor Justinian (A.D. 527-65). The Emperor’s policies in this region have receiv... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591794
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publications
Volume: 179
This new publication brings together a range of leading scholars from Europe, America and the Middle East to discuss the most recent research in the field of Byzantine glass and mosaics in an interdisciplinary context. New Light o... .... Learn More

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 ... .... 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