Readings in Late Antiquity: A SourcebookPsychology Press, 2000 - 375 páginas Late Antiquity witnessed the transformation of the ancient Mediterranean and near eastern worlds. This book illustrates the dramatic political, social and religious changes of Late Antiquity through the words of the men and women who experienced them. This collection draws from Greek, Latin, Syriac, Hebrew, Coptic, Persian, Arabic and Armenian sources, some translated into English for the first time. The Roman empire is kept at the centre of discussion, with chapters devoted to government, society, army, law, medicine, philosophy, Christianity, polytheism and Jews. The carefully selected sources present a comprehensive insight into the lives of emperors, abbesses, aristocrats, slaves, and saints who left a vivid record of their experiences. |
Índice
1 | xxxiii |
The Roman Empire | 1 |
2 | 2 |
2 | 5 |
PRUDENTIUS ON THE CROWNS OF THE MARTYRS 2 51728 | 30 |
Introduction | 69 |
5 | 87 |
3 | 103 |
Women | 217 |
Law | 238 |
Medicine | 250 |
Philosophy | 264 |
Persia | 281 |
Germanic invaders and successor states | 299 |
Steppe peoples and Slavs | 318 |
Islam | 335 |
Términos y frases comunes
Ahura-Mazda Alexandria Ammianus Marcellinus Antioch Apostle Arab Armenian army Attila Augustine Avars barbarians Basil of Caesarea battle bishop blessed body Book Byzantine Byzantium called Cambridge Cassiodorus Christ Christian Church command Constantine Constantinople Cyril death describes Diocletian divine edict emperor enemy faith Fathers give God's gods Goths Greek Gregory Gregory of Tours hands Harvard University Press heaven Henry Wace Heraclius History holy honor Huns imperial Islam Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Justinian king kingdom land Late Antiquity Letter Libanius living London Lord Martyrs military monastery monk Muhammad Muslim Oxford pagan peace Persian person philosopher prayers Prefect priest Procopius provinces punishment Quran religion religious Roman Empire Rome sacred Saint Senate sixth century slaves Smbat soldiers soul spirit temple Theodosian Code Theodosius things thou took trans troops victory virgin Visigothic woman women words worship York