James Moreton Wakeley

The Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity (eBook, PDF)

The Arabian Conquests in Comparative Perspective

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Produktbeschreibung

Explores the story of the end of Rome through both western and eastern lenses

Applies a comparative approach to the sources of the conquests of Rome from the fifth and seventh centuries

Advocates the integration of scholarly techniques towards the end of the ancient world

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 109
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319697963
• Artikelnr.: 52943260

Autorenporträt

James Moreton Wakeley is currently reading for a D.Phil. in early Islamic history at Lincoln College, Oxford, UK. He previously studied Classics at Clare College, Cambridge, UK. He is the co-editor of an essay collection on cross-cultural exchange in the late Roman and Byzantine world and has written for History Today.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 - A Sibling Rivalry.- Chapter Two - The Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity.- Chapter Three - The problem of the Islamic Sources.- Chapter Four - History for Purposes other than History.- Chapter Five - Making 'Muslims' on the March.- Chapter Six - From Clients to Conquerors.- Chapter Seven - Conclusion.