Title: A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity
Description: A Social and Cultural History of Late Antiquity examines the social and cultural landscape of the Late Antique Mediterranean. The text offers a picture of everyday life as it was lived in the spaces around and between two of the most memorable and towering figures of the time--Constantine and Muhammad. The author captures the period using a wide-lens, including Persian material from the mid third century through Umayyad material of the mid eighth century C.E. The book offers a rich picture of Late Antique life that is not just focused on Rome, Constantinople, or Christianity.
Subjects: Mediterranean region, history, Social change, Civilization, History, Romans, Social life and customs, Social conditions, Archäologie, Gesellschaft, Kultur, Spätantike