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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Georgios Deligiannakis (Assistant Professor in Roman and Late Roman Studies, Assistant Professor in Roman and Late Roman Studies, Open University of Cyprus)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 22.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.80cm Weight: 0.944kg ISBN: 9780198745990ISBN 10: 0198745990 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 24 March 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures List of Abbreviations 1: Introduction and Description of Aims 2: The Administrative and Political History of the Province of the Islands 3: Christian and Jewish Communities in the Eastern Aegean 4: Late Paganism on the Aegean Islands and the Transition to a Christian World 5: The Late Antique Archaeology of the Dodecanese 6: The Economy of the Dodecanese and its Role in Maritime Exchange During the Fifth and Sixth Centuries 7: The Seventh Century 8: Conclusions: Towards a History of the Dodecanese in Late Antiquity Bibliography IndexReviews[Deligiannakis] has created a critical synthesis of the available data that will be of lasting value, and the reader is left with a clear sense of the research possibilities offered by this fascinating region. Will Bowden, Antiquity [Deligiannakis] has created a critical synthesis of the available data that will be of lasting value, and the reader is left with a clear sense of the research possibilities offered by this fascinating region. * Will Bowden, Antiquity * This volume opens a window into the potential of archaeology to build a fuller picture of the introduction, take-up, display and social and economic role of Christianity in the maritime-insular context of the Dodecanese across the late 3rd to 7th centuries AD; but the Church is not the sole focus as Deligiannakis seeks also to outline settelment change, the economic context and responses to politico-military chnages from the mid-7th century. * Neil Christie, Medieval Archaeology * In sum, the importance and relevance of the book under review extend far beyond the Dodecanese and the Eastern Aegean Islands. It will be particularly valuable for scholars interested in the investigation of Mediterranean island communities during Late Antiquity. Deligiannakis offers a fresh approach to various * Konstantinos Roussos, Journal of Greek Archaeology * This volume opens a window into the potential of archaeology to build a fuller picture of the introduction, take-up, display and social and economic role of Christianity in the maritime-insular context of the Dodecanese across the late 3rd to 7th centuries AD; but the Church is not the sole focus as Deligiannakis seeks also to outline settelment change, the economic context and responses to politico-military chnages from the mid-7th century. * Neil Christie, Medieval Archaeology * [Deligiannakis] has created a critical synthesis of the available data that will be of lasting value, and the reader is left with a clear sense of the research possibilities offered by this fascinating region. * Will Bowden, Antiquity * Author InformationGeorgios Deligiannakis is Assistant Professor in Roman and Late Roman Studies at the Open University of Cyprus. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |