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Author : Averil Cameron
Release : 2009
Genre : Mediterranean Region
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Book Synopsis The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, AD 393-600 by : Averil Cameron
Download or read book The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, AD 393-600 written by Averil Cameron. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Averil Cameron
Release : 1993
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, AD 395-600 by : Averil Cameron
Download or read book The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, AD 395-600 written by Averil Cameron. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity, and a direct challenge to the conventional views of the end of the empire. A world expert on the subject, Averil Cameron focuses on the changes and continuities in Mediterranean society as a whole before the Arab conquests of the seventh century. With modern, in-depth archaeological evidence, this all-round factual, historical and thematic study of the west and eastern empires will become the standard work on the period. With suggested specialized reading, it should already be an essential item on the reading lists of classical studies and archaeology students.
Author : Averil Cameron
Release : 2011
Genre : Mediterranean Region
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Book Synopsis The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, 395-700 AD by : Averil Cameron
Download or read book The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, 395-700 AD written by Averil Cameron. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robin W. Winks
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Ancient Mediterranean World by : Robin W. Winks
Download or read book The Ancient Mediterranean World written by Robin W. Winks. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a city, and what forms did urbanization take in different times and places? How do peoples and nations define themselves and perceive foreigners? Questions like these serve as the framework for The Ancient Mediterranean World: From the Stone Age to A.D. 600. This book provides a concise overview of the history of the Mediterranean world, from Paleolithic times through the rise of Islam in the seventh century A.D. It traces the origins of the civilizations around the Mediterranean--including ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome--and their interactions over time. The Ancient Mediterranean World goes beyond political history to explore the lives of ordinary men and women and investigate topics such as the relationships between social classes, the dynamics of the family, the military and society, and aristocratic values. It introduces students not only to the ancient texts on which historians rely, but also to the art and architecture that reveal how people lived and how they understood ideas like love, death, and the body. Numerous illustrations, chronological charts, excerpts from ancient texts, and in-depth discussions of specific art objects and historical methods are included. Text boxes containing primary source materials examine such diverse subjects as warfare in early Mesopotamia, sculpting the body in classical Greece, the young women of Sappho's chorus, and early descriptions of the Huns. Combining excellent chronological coverage with a clear, concise narrative, The Ancient Mediterranean World is an ideal text for undergraduate courses in ancient history and ancient civilization.
Author : Olivia Remie Constable
Release : 2004-01-15
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 680/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World by : Olivia Remie Constable
Download or read book Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World written by Olivia Remie Constable. This book was released on 2004-01-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greek pandocheion, Arabic funduq, and Latin fundicum (fondaco) were ubiquitous in the Mediterranean sphere for nearly two millennia. These institutions were not only hostelries for traders and travelers, but also taverns, markets, warehouses, and sites for commercial taxation and regulation. In this highly original study, Professor Constable traces the complex evolution of this family of institutions from the pandocheion in Late Antiquity, to the appearance of the funduq throughout the Muslim Mediterranean following the rise of Islam. By the twelfth century, with the arrival of European merchants in Islamic markets, the funduq evolved into the fondaco. These merchant colonies facilitated trade and travel between Muslim and Christian regions. Before long, fondacos also appeared in southern European cities. This study of the diffusion of this institutional family demonstrates common economic interests and cross-cultural communications across the medieval Mediterranean world, and provides a striking contribution to our understanding of this region.
