Georgios Deligiannakis is Assistant Professor in Roman and Late Roman Studies at the Open University of Cyprus.

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

• Acknowledgements ; 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 ; Index

Georgios Deligiannakis is Assistant Professor in Roman and Late Roman Studies at the Open University of Cyprus.

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

• Acknowledgements ; 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 ; Index

Georgios Deligiannakis is Assistant Professor in Roman and Late Roman Studies at the Open University of Cyprus.

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

• Acknowledgements ; 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 ; Index