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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Osborne (Carleton University, Ottawa)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 18.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.30cm Weight: 0.790kg ISBN: 9781108834582ISBN 10: 1108834582 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 09 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'The new volume is an enterprising, wide-ranging synthesis unlike anything the author has attempted before … It is a panoramic résumé of Rome's cultural and institutional evolution over the course of the eighth century, that pivotal period when the city passed from imperial to papal control, presented through the lens of 'art.'' Hendrik Dey, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'The new volume is an enterprising, wide-ranging synthesis unlike anything the author has attempted before ... It is a panoramic resume of Rome's cultural and institutional evolution over the course of the eighth century, that pivotal period when the city passed from imperial to papal control, presented through the lens of 'art.'' Hendrik Dey, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'The new volume is an enterprising, wide-ranging synthesis unlike anything the author has attempted before … It is a panoramic résumé of Rome's cultural and institutional evolution over the course of the eighth century, that pivotal period when the city passed from imperial to papal control, presented through the lens of 'art.'' Hendrik Dey, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'The value of the book is in the synthesis of existing scholarship from a novel vantage point.' Caroline Goodson, Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies Author InformationJOHN OSBORNE is a Distinguished Research Professor and Dean Emeritus in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Carleton University, Ottawa. He is a cultural historian of early medieval Italy with a focus on the material culture of Rome and Venice. His publications include studies of medieval use of the Roman catacombs, murals in churches such as San Clemente and Santa Maria Antiqua, cultural contacts between Rome and Constantinople, and the medieval understanding of Rome's heritage of ancient buildings and statuary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |