Gillian Clark (Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the Univers

Broschiertes Buch

Late Antiquity

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

The time known as Late Antiquity (c.300-c.800) was a fascinatingly diverse and important period which saw the 'Fall of Rome' and the growth of Christianity and Islam. Gillian Clark explores its historical controversies, introducing the main characters and themes, and demonstrating the transition between the medieval and ancient.

Autor

Gillian Clark was a student and then Research Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford. In 2000 she was appointed as the first Professor of Ancient History at the University of Bristol. She co-edits the OUP series Oxford Early Christian Studies and Oxford Early Christian Texts. She is also on the editorial committee of the Journal of Roman Studies and the advisory board of the Journal of Late Anquity.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 113mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9780199546206
• ISBN-10: 0199546207
• Artikelnr.: 32205577