The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395-700 (The Routledge History of the Ancient World)

This thoroughly revised and expanded edition of The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, now covering the period 395-700 AD, provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity and a direct challenge to conventional views of the end of the Roman empire. Leading scholar Averil Cameron focuses on the changes and continuities in Mediterranean society as a whole before the Arab conquests. Two new chapters survey the situation in the east after the death of Justinian and cover the Byzantine wars with Persia, religious developments in the eastern Mediterranean during the life of Muhammad, the reign of Heraclius, the Arab conquests and the establishment of the Umayyad caliphate.Using the latest in-depth archaeological evidence, this all-round historical and thematic study of the west and the eastern empire has become the standard work on the period. The new edition takes account of recent research on topics such as the barbarian ‘invasions', periodization, and questions of decline or continuity, as well as the current interest in church councils, orthodoxy and heresy and the separation of the miaphysite church in the sixth-century east. It contains a new introductory survey of recent scholarship on the fourth century AD, and has a full bibliography and extensive notes with suggestions for further reading.The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity 395-700 AD continues to be the benchmark for publications on the history of Late Antiquity and is indispensible to anyone studying the period. This Thoroughly Revised And Expanded Edition Of The Mediterranean World In Late Antiquity, Now Covering The Period 395-700 Ad, Provides Both A Detailed Introduction To Late Antiquity And A Direct Challenge To Conventional Views Of The End Of The Roman Empire. [the Author] Focuses On The Changes And Continuities In Mediterranean Society As A Whole Before The Arab Conquests. Two New Chapters Survey The Situation In The East After The Death Of Justinian And Cover The Byzantine Wars With Persia, Religious Developments In The Eastern Mediterranean During The Life Of Muhammad, The Reign Of Heraclius, The Arab Conquests And The Establishment Of The Umayyad Caliphate -- Using The Latest In-depth Archaeological Evidence, This All-round Historical And Thematic Study Of The West And The Eastern Empire Has Become The Standard Work On The Period. The New Edition Takes Account Of Recent Research On Topics Such As The Barbarian ‘invasions’, Periodization, And Questions Of Decline Or Continuity, As Well As The Current Interest In Church Councils, Orthodoxy And Heresy And The Separation Of The Miaphysite Church In The Sixth-century East. It Contains A New Introductory Survey Of Recent Scholarship On The Fourth Century Ad, And Has A Full Bibliography And Extensive Notes With Suggestions For Further Reading -- Constantinople And The Eastern Empire -- The Empire And The Barbarians -- Christianization And Its Challenges -- Late Roman Society And Economy -- Justinian And Reconquest -- Late Antique Culture And Private Life -- Urban Change And The Late Antique Countryside -- The Eastern Mediterranean : A Region In Ferment -- A Changed World. Averil Cameron. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada--t.p. Verso. First Published 1993--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 263-292) And Index. "This thoroughly revised and expanded edition of The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, now covering the period 395-700 AD, provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity and a direct challenge to conventional views of the end of the Roman empire. Leading scholar Averil Cameron focuses on the changes and continuities in Mediterranean society as a whole before the Arab conquests. Two new chapters survey the situation in the east after the death of Justinian and cover the Byzantine wars with Persia, religious developments in the eastern Mediterranean during the life of Muhammad, the reign of Heraclius, the Arab conquests and the establishment of the Umayyad caliphate. Using the latest in-depth archaeological evidence, this all-round historical and thematic study of the west and the eastern empire has become the standard work on the period. The new edition takes account of recent research on topics such as the barbarian 'invasions', periodization, and questions of decline or continuity, as well as the current interest in church councils, orthodoxy and heresy and the separation of the miaphysite church in the sixth-century east. It contains a new introductory survey of recent scholarship on the fourth century AD, and has a full bibliography and extensive notes with suggestions for further reading. The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity 395-700 AD continues to be the benchmark for publications on the history of Late Antiquity and is indispensable to anyone studying the period" -- Publisher description Front Cover 1 The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity 395–700 AD 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 List of figures 7 List of maps 8 Acknowledgements 9 Preface to the first edition 10 Preface to the second edition 12 Abbreviations 14 Introduction 15 1. Constantinople and the eastern empire 34 2. The empire and the barbarians 53 3. Christianization and its challenges 72 4. Late Roman society and economy 98 5. Justinian and reconquest 118 6. Late antique culture and private life 142 7. Urban change and the late antique countryside 160 8. The eastern Mediterranean – a region in ferment 182 9. A changed world 205 Conclusion 222 Notes 229 Bibliography 277 Index 307 This book provides both a detailed introduction to the vivid and exciting period of `late antiquity' and a direct challenge to conventional views of the end of the Empire.