Linda Jones Hall

Roman Berytus

Beirut in Late Antiquity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive history of Roman Berytus, from its founding as a Roman military colony in the reign of Augustus to its development as one of only three centers for the styudy of law in the rule of Justinian.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 775g
• ISBN-13: 9780415289191
• ISBN-10: 041528919X
• Artikelnr.: 25448232

Autorenporträt

Linda Jones Hall

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: The Geographical Setting
3: The Economic Base of the City
4: Berytus as Colonia and Civitas
5: The Built Environment of Berytus
6: Provincial Organization in the Roman and Late Antique Eras
7: Paganism and Cultural Identity
8: Christianity as Change in Religious Identity
9: A City of Lawyers, Professors, and Students
10: Artisans, Occupational Identity, and Social Status
11: Conclusion

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1: Introduction; 2: The Geographical Setting; 3: The Economic Base of the City; 4: Berytus as Colonia and Civitas; 5: The Built Environment of Berytus; 6: Provincial Organization in the Roman and Late Antique Eras; 7: Paganism and Cultural Identity; 8: Christianity as Change in Religious Identity; 9: A City of Lawyers, Professors, and Students; 10: Artisans, Occupational Identity, and Social Status; 11: Conclusion

Rezensionen

'The author's vision has succeeded in capturing a domain of historical experience and
rendering it accessible to scholarly readers concisely and clearly.' - BMCR

'Interesting and rewarding ... there is much that is useful in this book.' - Minerva

'[This book] will find its way into the collections of all serious students of the cities of the Roman East.' - Journal of Roman Studies

'The author's vision has succeeded in capturing a domain of historical experience and
rendering it accessible to scholarly readers concisely and clearly.' - BMCR

'Interesting and rewarding ... there is much that is useful in this book.' - Minerva

'[This book] will find its way into the collections of all serious students of the cities of the Roman East.' - Journal of Roman Studies