9780674511736 - Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World: 4 (Harvard University Press Reference Library) (45 resultados)

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Oversized Hardcover. Condición: Good. Eleven in-depth essays and 500 encyclopedia entries provide essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals, and the creation of art of enduring glory. Illustrated, 15 color plates; b&w. 780p.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Maps, w/ more than 43 black-and-white illustrations & 18 color plates Ilustrador. 1st Edition. SUPERB: BEAUTIFUL: BRILLIANT: FINE hardcover, almost certainly First Edition / First Printing (although unstated as is the practice at the Belknap Press), AS-NEW mylar-protected jacket, SUPERB silk-finish crimson linen-over-boards cover w/ titles gilt-stamped on spine, EXCELLENT smooth-cut text-block exterior BUT w/ top-edge showing slightest shelf-dust soiling & faintest spotting, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, NEW perfect binding w/ tight signatures & crimson-gold-checked cloth bands at spine-caps, PRISTINE interior printed w/ ELEGANCE & CLARITY between generous margins on EXCELLENT unblemished archival paper * 8.25" x 10.5" x 1.78", 1.82 kg, xvi+780 (796) pp. * Maps, w/ more than 43 b-w illustrations, 12 pp. of gloss-laminated stock inserted between pp. 272-273 presenting 18 superbly reproduced full-color plates * CONTENTS: Introduction (vii-xiii), Essay Contributions (1-272), Alphabetical Guide (273-758), Abbreviations (759-762), Contributors (763-768), Illustration Credits (769-770), Index (771-780) * ABOUT THE BOOK: The first book of its kind, this richly informative guide to the world of late antiquity offers the most recent scholarship to the researcher along w/ sheer reading pleasure to the browser. In 11 in-depth essays and more than 500 encyclopedia entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information & fresh perspectives on the history & culture of an era marked by the rise of 2 world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, & the creation of art of enduring glory. Extending commonly accepted chronological & territorial boundaries of the period (encompassing Roman, Byzantine, Sassanian & early Islamic cultures, from the middle of the 3rd century to the end of the 8th), this guide makes new connections & revealing comparisons. Consult the article on "Angels" & discover their meaning in Islamic as well as classical & Judeo-Christian traditions. Refer to "Children," "Concubinage," & "Divorce" for a fascinating interweaving of information on the family. Read the essay on "Barbarians & Ethnicity" & see how a topic as current as the construction of identity played out in earlier times, from the Greeks & Romans to the Turks, Huns & Saxons. Turn to "Empire Building" to learn how the empire of Constantine was supported by architecture & ceremony. Or follow your own path through the broad range of entries on politics, commerce & manufacturing, the arts, philosophy, religion, geography, ethnicity, & domestic life. Each entry introduces readers to another facet of the post-classical world: historic figures & places, institutions, burial customs, food, money, public life, amusements. A splendid selection of illustrations enhances the portrait. The intriguing era of late antiquity emerges completely & clearly, viewed in a new light & from new vantage points, in a guide that will be relished by scholars & general readers alike. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a nominal additional 14.00 fee & via efficient USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL to all international shipments at our posted rates.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, creases & small scratches. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.**Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses.**.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Edition and print number not stated. Large hardcover format. Clean, bright and tight. No creases, tears or stains. Corners are square. Slight edge wear to dust jacket and boards. No highlighting. Mylar-protected. No price listed. Not remaindered or library withdraw. Shipped padded in a box with tracking number provided on domestic shipping. Additional postage charges may be necessary on international shipping.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to, cloth-gilt, dust jacket, xvi, 780pp., figures, 15 color plates. First edition. VG+/VG+: a clean, bright and sound book with dust scuffing to the bottom edge (see images); a clean and bright jacket. Extra postage may be asked (5).

hardcover. first edition. 4to 780pp. from front flap: "The first book of its kind, this richly informative and comprehensive guide to the world of late antiquity offers the latest scholarship to the researcher along with sheer reading pleasure to the browser. In eleven in-depth essays and over 500 encyclopedia entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the creation of art of enduring glory." #02437 HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE EXTRA S/H. Book VG+: Clean, square, tight, unmarked DJ VG: mild shelf wear/soil, NOT clipped.

Clean copy with no obvious wear or cosmetic flaws. Informative and comprehensive guide to the world of late antiquity. In 11 comprehensive essays and over 500 encyclopedic entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and perspectives on the history and culture of an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the creation of art of enduring glory. By extending the commonly accepted chronological and territorial boundaries of the period--to encompass Roman, Byzantine, Sassanian, and early Islamic cultures, from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth--this guide makes new connections and permits revealing comparisons. Consult the article on "Angels" and discover their meaning in Islamic as well as classical and Judeo-Christian traditions. Refer to "Children," "Concubinage," and "Divorce" for a fascinating interweaving of information on the family. Read the essay on "Barbarians and Ethnicity" and see how a topic as current as the construction of identity played out in earlier times, from the Greeks and Romans to the Turks, Huns, and Saxons. Turn to "Empire Building" to learn how the empire of Constantine was supported by architecture and ceremony. Or follow your own path through the broad range of entries on politics, manufacturing and commerce, the arts, philosophy, religion, geography, ethnicity, and domestic life. Each entry introduces readers to another facet of the postclassical world: historic figures and places, institutions, burial customs, food, money, public life, and amusements. A splendid selection of illustrations enhances the portrait. The intriguing era of late antiquity emerges completely and clearly, viewed in a new light, in a guide that will be relished by scholars and general readers alike.

Hardcover. 802pp., illus. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a very good,lightly rubbed, dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Clean Tight And Square. No Marking In An Unclipped Jacket With Shelf Wear To Jacket Edges.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. 1st Edition. Cloth, dj. Minor edge wear to dj. Minor shelf wear to boards. Else a bright. clean copy.

Condición: About fine. 27 cm; 780 pages. In red cloth in original dust jacket, protected in mylar. With contriburtions by leading scholars on a wide variety of subjects relating to the post-classical period in Europe.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Fine in Mylar Protected Jacket. The jacket is price clipped. The book is and DJ are in like new condition with the exception of the spine's slight creasing at the crown and foot and a small edge bump to the top/front board. No other printings are listed.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good(+). Large quarto color illus jacket (black spine); xiii, 780 pages: illustrations (some illustrations); 27 cm. Bibliographical references and index. Series: Harvard University Press Reference Library. "In eleven in-depth essays and over 500 encyclopedia entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the creation of art of enduring glory." "By extending the commonly accepted chronological and territorial boundaries of the period - to encompass Roman, Byzantine, Sassanian, and early Islamic cultures, from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth - this guide makes new connections and permits revealing comparisons."--Jacket. Contents: Remaking the past /; Averil Cameron --; Sacred landscapes /; B?atrice Caseau --; Philosophical tradition and the self /; Henry Chadwick --; Religious communities /; Garth Fowden --; Barbarians and ethnicity /; Patrick J. Geary --; War and violence /; Brent D. Shaw --; Empire building /; Christopher Kelly --; Christian triumph and controversy /; Richard Lim --; Islam /; Hugh Kennedy --; The good life /; Henry Maguire --; Habitat /; Yizhar Hirschfeld --; Alphabetical guide. Classical dictionaries. Greek World -- history Roman World -- history Antiquit?s gr?co-romaines -- Dictionnaires anglais. General world history; history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: general. Classical dictionaries. Cultuurgeschiedenis. Sociale geschiedenis. Civilization, Ancient -- Encyclopedias. Classical dictionaries. Classical dictionaries. (v) Dictionaries. Reference works. Textbooks (form) Encyclopedias (form) Reference works. Empire byzantin -- Dictionnaires -- Jusqu'? 527. Europe -- Dictionnaires -- 392-814. Empire islamique -- Dictionnaires -- 661-750. Rome -- Dictionnaires -- 284-476 (Bas-Empire. About near fine(-) in near fine(-) to very good(+) lightly edge-worn jacket now hosued in archival mylar. Light scholalry pencil marginalia (mostly lines) to first few pages. in fine dust-jacket.

xvi] 780p., colored and b/w illus., maps, dj, quarto format, near fine.