Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity

The Arabian Conquests in Comparative Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

The book applies to the study of the collapse of the Roman Near East techniques taken from the historiography of the fall of the Roman West. It presents a fresh approach to the century that witnessed the end of the ancient world, appealing to students of Roman and medieval history, Islamic Studies, and advanced scholars alike.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-22
Mått:148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:298 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:109
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319697956

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James Moreton Wakeley is currently reading for a D.Phil. in early Islamic history at Lincoln College, Oxford, UK. He previously studied Classics at Clare College, Cambridge, UK. He is the co-editor of an essay collection on cross-cultural exchange in the late Roman and Byzantine world and has written for History Today.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 – A Sibling Rivalry.- Chapter Two – The Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity.- Chapter Three – The problem of the Islamic Sources.- Chapter Four – History for Purposes other than History.- Chapter Five – Making ‘Muslims’ on the March.- Chapter Six – From Clients to Conquerors.- Chapter Seven – Conclusion.