Late Antiquity Roman Byzantine Sassanian Early Islamic Cultures Reference 1999

Description: Late antiquity :a guide to the postclassical world /G W Bowersock; Peter Brown; Oleg Grabar1999English Book 780 pages : illustrations (some illustrations) ; 27 cmCambridge, Mass. ; London, England : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1999. OCLC: "In eleven in-depth essays and over 500 encyclopedia entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era 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." "By extending the commonly accepted chronological and territorial boundaries of the period - to encompass Roman, Byzantine, Sassanian, and early Islamic cultures, from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth - this guide makes new connections and permits revealing comparisons."--Jacket. "Remaking the past /; Averil Cameron --; Sacred landscapes /; Béatrice Caseau --; Philosophical tradition and the self /; Henry Chadwick --; Religious communities /; Garth Fowden --; Barbarians and ethnicity /; Patrick J. Geary --; War and violence /; Brent D. Shaw --; Empire building /; Christopher Kelly --; Christian triumph and controversy /; Richard Lim --; Islam /; Hugh Kennedy --; The good life /; Henry Maguire --; Habitat /; Yizhar Hirschfeld --; Alphabetical guide." 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches bound in red cloth with gilt lettering complete in 780 bright pages with some color illustrations. Beautiful book and dust jacket. Shipping Anywhere In The United States Media Mail $6; International Shipping $65. Please Note: We are happy to accept all forms of payment. Everything we sell is Returnable for any reason. We only ask for prompt notification, within 14 days. We generally do try to "combine shipping" when you purchase more than one item--except in cases of large lots or very heavy shipments. ON INTERNATIONAL ORDERS, WE DO REFUND ON OVERCHARGES!! Don't hesitate to ask for more info/detail on any of our listings. HOFFMAN BOOKS, ABAA, IOBA

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