The Christianization of Western Baetica: Architecture, Power, and Religion in a Late Antique Landscape (Late Antique and Early Medieval Iberia)

The Province Of Baetica, In Present-day Spain, Was One Of The Most Important Areas In The Roman Empire In Terms Of Politics, Economics, And Culture. And In The Late Medieval Period, It Was The Centre Of A Rich And Powerful State, The Umayyad Caliphate. But The Historical Sources On The Intervening Years Are Limited, And We Lack An Accurate Understanding Of The Evolution Of The Region. In Recent Years, However, Archaeological Research Has Begun To Fill The Gaps, And This Book-built On More Than A Decade Of Fieldwork-provides An Unprecedented Overview Of Urban And Rural Development In The Period.-- Baetica In Late Antiquity -- Early Christian Topography -- Christianization: An Archaeology Of Ecclesiastical power. Jerónimo Sánchez Velasco. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 323-350) And Index. English, Preface In Spanish. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Addendum: Location and Current Names of Places Mentioned in this Book List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Baetica in Late Antiquity 1. Roman Baetica in History 2. Cities and Landscapes in West Roman Baetica 3. From Constantine the Great to the Arab Invasion Part 2 Early Christian Topography 4. The Ecclesiastical Organization of Baetica in Late Antiquity 5. The Bishopric of Córdoba (Corduba) 6. The Bishopric of Cabra (Egabrum) 7. The Bishopric of Écija (Astigi) 8. The Bishopric of Seville (Hispalis) 9. The Bishopric of Italica 10. The Bishopric of Niebla (Ilipla) Part 3 Christianization: An Archaeology of Ecclesiastical Power 11. The First Christian Buildings of Late Antique Western Baetica 12. The City of God: The Making of Church Power Bibliography Index La 4e de couv. indique : "The province of Baetica, in present-day Spain, was one of the most important areas in the Roman Empire in terms of politics, economics, and culture. And in the late medieval period, it was the centre of a rich and powerful state, the Umayyad Caliphate. But the historical sources on the intervening years are limited, and we lack an accurate understanding of the evolution of the region. In recent years, however, archaeological research has begun to fill the gaps, and this book-built on more than a decade of fieldwork-provides an unprecedented overview of urban and rural development in the period." "The province of Baetica, in present-day Spain, was one of the most important areas in the Roman Empire in terms of politics, economics, and culture. And in the late medieval period, it was the centre of a rich and powerful state, the Umayyad Caliphate. But the historical sources on the intervening years are limited, and we lack an accurate understanding of the evolution of the region. In recent years, however, archaeological research has begun to fill the gaps, and this book-built on more than a decade of fieldwork-provides an unprecedented overview of urban and rural development in the period."-- Publisher's website The province of Baetica, in present-day Spain, was one of the most important areas in the Roman Empire in terms of politics, economics, and culture. And in the late medieval period, it was the centre of a rich and powerful state, the Umayyad Caliphate. But the historical sources on the intervening years are limited, and we lack an accurate understanding of the evolution of the region. In recent years, however, archaeological research has begun to fill the gaps, and this book - built on more than a decade of fieldwork - provides an unprecedented overview of urban and rural development in the period This book builds on more than a decade of fieldwork, providing an unprecedented overview of urban and rural development in the late medieval period.

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