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The rhetoric of power in late antiquity : religion and politics in Byzantium, Europe and the early Islamic world /
Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the 'decline' from classical standards. Recent classical scholarship strives to consider this period on its own terms. Taking...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Tauris Academic Studies,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Library of classical studies ;
v. 2. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the 'decline' from classical standards. Recent classical scholarship strives to consider this period on its own terms. Taking the reign of Constantine the Great as its starting point, this book examines the unique intersection of rhetoric, religion and politics in Late Antiquity. Expert scholars come together to examine ancient rhetorical texts to explore the ways in which late antique authors drew upon classical traditions, presen. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 287 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857719195 085771919X |