This sourcebook illustrates the dramatic political, social and religious transformations of Late Antiquity through the words of the men and women who experienced them. Drawing from Greek, Latin, Syriac, Hebrew, Coptic, Persian, Arabic and Armenian sources, the carefully chosen passages illuminate the lives of emperors, abbesses, aristocrats, slaves, children, barbarian chieftains, and saints from the Roman Empire and its neighbours.
This sourcebook illustrates the dramatic political, social and religious transformations of Late Antiquity through the words of the men and women who experienced them. Drawing from Greek, Latin, Syriac, Hebrew, Coptic, Persian, Arabic and Armenian sources, the carefully chosen passages illuminate the lives of emperors, abbesses, aristocrats, slaves, children, barbarian chieftains, and saints from the Roman Empire and its neighbours.
Michael Maas is Professor of History and Classical Studies at Rice University, USA, where he teaches ancient history. His research focuses on Late Antiquity. His most recent books are The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian (2005) and Exegesis in the Early Byzantine Mediterranean (2003).
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1. The Romans Empire 2. The Roman Army 3. Christianity 4. Polytheism 5. Jews 6. Domestic Life 7. Women 8. Law 9. Medicine 10. Philosophy 11. Persia 12. Germanic Invaders and Successor States 13. Steppe People Slavs 14. Islam New material in this edition includes: 1.2.1 The emperor comes to town Ammianus Marcellinus History 16.10.5-10; Ammianus Marcellinus 22.2.3-5 1.2.9 The image of the emperor Theophilus A Homily on the Virgin 1.3.11 A picture of the Roman Empire Eumenius For the Restoration of the Schools .20 1.3.12 The condition and use of Roman roads Theodosian Code 15.3.4 1.3.13 Roman roads after Rome Cassiodorus Variae XII.18 Gregory of Tours The History of the Franks VI.11 1.4.3 The colossal wealth of aristocrats Olympiodorus of Thebes Fragment 41.2 1.4.4 What to do with wealth? Anonymous On Riches 6.3 20.1-2 1.4.5 Poverty Libanius Oration 7.1-3 1.4.9 The great estates and the rise of patrons Theodosian Code 11.24.2 Code of Justinian II.54.1 1.4.10 Exploitation of peasant farmers in Syria and Egypt John Chrysostom Homily in Matthew LXI.3 1.4.11 Dependence upon a landlord on an Egyptian estate Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1.130 lines 1-10 1.4.15 Landlocked peasants Synesius Epistles 148 2.3.8 Christian condemnation of games and public entertainments John Chrysostom Homily on Matthew 37.6 2.3.11 Taking a bath Inscription of the Empress Eudocia Clement of Alexandria Paedagogus 3.9 2.7.6 Christian Theory of Empire Paul the Silentiary Description of Hagia Sophia 4.4.5 A bishop demands respect even from an empress Philostorgius Suda A 254 Leontius 4.8.2 Extreme asceticism Canons of the Council of Gangra 343 4.11.2 Pope Gregory explains the Bible Pope Gregory I Moralia 20.1.1 4.11.3 Teaching the Bible through paintings in church Paulinus of Nola Carmina XXVII 512-595 5.2.2 Divination Sortes Sangallenses 6 14 54 57-60 88 106-7 5.2.11 Manichaeism Prayer of the Emanations CHAPTER 8 Domestic Life 9.3 Torture Augustine City of God Against the Pagans 19.6 12.1.7 Julian's fatal invasion of Mesopotamia Ammianus Marcellinus 24.7.1 and 3-6 12.1.10 An Armenian obituary of Khusro Khusro's obituary 13.1.12 Theoderic's New World Order Cassiodorus Variae III.3 Cassiodorus Variae III.4 13.1.20 Venantius Fortunatus Poetry of Venantius Fortunatus 13.2.1 The origin of the Goths Jordanes The Gothic History 4.25-29 13.2.2 Maintaining tribal identity Procopius Wars VII.ii.1-3 13.2.3 A view of the Franks from Constantinople Agathias Histories I.2.1; 1.2.3-4 13.2.4 What gives different peoples their distinguishing characteristics? Isidore of Seville Etymologies 9.2.105 14.2.7 After Attila's death Jordanes Getica L 261 = Priscus fr. 25 15.3.15 A Christian's explanation of Islam before the capture of Jerusalem Sophronius of Jerusalem Sermon on the Epiphany
1. The Romans Empire 2. The Roman Army 3. Christianity 4. Polytheism 5. Jews 6. Domestic Life 7. Women 8. Law 9. Medicine 10. Philosophy 11. Persia 12. Germanic Invaders and Successor States 13. Steppe People Slavs 14. Islam New material in this edition includes: 1.2.1 The emperor comes to town Ammianus Marcellinus History 16.10.5-10; Ammianus Marcellinus 22.2.3-5 1.2.9 The image of the emperor Theophilus A Homily on the Virgin 1.3.11 A picture of the Roman Empire Eumenius For the Restoration of the Schools .20 1.3.12 The condition and use of Roman roads Theodosian Code 15.3.4 1.3.13 Roman roads after Rome Cassiodorus Variae XII.18 Gregory of Tours The History of the Franks VI.11 1.4.3 The colossal wealth of aristocrats Olympiodorus of Thebes Fragment 41.2 1.4.4 What to do with wealth? Anonymous On Riches 6.3 20.1-2 1.4.5 Poverty Libanius Oration 7.1-3 1.4.9 The great estates and the rise of patrons Theodosian Code 11.24.2 Code of Justinian II.54.1 1.4.10 Exploitation of peasant farmers in Syria and Egypt John Chrysostom Homily in Matthew LXI.3 1.4.11 Dependence upon a landlord on an Egyptian estate Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1.130 lines 1-10 1.4.15 Landlocked peasants Synesius Epistles 148 2.3.8 Christian condemnation of games and public entertainments John Chrysostom Homily on Matthew 37.6 2.3.11 Taking a bath Inscription of the Empress Eudocia Clement of Alexandria Paedagogus 3.9 2.7.6 Christian Theory of Empire Paul the Silentiary Description of Hagia Sophia 4.4.5 A bishop demands respect even from an empress Philostorgius Suda A 254 Leontius 4.8.2 Extreme asceticism Canons of the Council of Gangra 343 4.11.2 Pope Gregory explains the Bible Pope Gregory I Moralia 20.1.1 4.11.3 Teaching the Bible through paintings in church Paulinus of Nola Carmina XXVII 512-595 5.2.2 Divination Sortes Sangallenses 6 14 54 57-60 88 106-7 5.2.11 Manichaeism Prayer of the Emanations CHAPTER 8 Domestic Life 9.3 Torture Augustine City of God Against the Pagans 19.6 12.1.7 Julian's fatal invasion of Mesopotamia Ammianus Marcellinus 24.7.1 and 3-6 12.1.10 An Armenian obituary of Khusro Khusro's obituary 13.1.12 Theoderic's New World Order Cassiodorus Variae III.3 Cassiodorus Variae III.4 13.1.20 Venantius Fortunatus Poetry of Venantius Fortunatus 13.2.1 The origin of the Goths Jordanes The Gothic History 4.25-29 13.2.2 Maintaining tribal identity Procopius Wars VII.ii.1-3 13.2.3 A view of the Franks from Constantinople Agathias Histories I.2.1; 1.2.3-4 13.2.4 What gives different peoples their distinguishing characteristics? Isidore of Seville Etymologies 9.2.105 14.2.7 After Attila's death Jordanes Getica L 261 = Priscus fr. 25 15.3.15 A Christian's explanation of Islam before the capture of Jerusalem Sophronius of Jerusalem Sermon on the Epiphany
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