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THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY - PETER BROWN KARTO...

"A remarkable study in social and cultural change that explains how and why the late antique
world (circa 150-750CE) came to differ from "classical civilization." The first century CE was
one of momentous events: the end of the Roman Empire  the rise of Christianity across Western
Europe  and the disappearance of Persia from the Near East. An era in which the most
deep-rooted ancient institutions disappeared  creating divergent legacies that are still
present today. Renowned historian Peter Brown examines these changes and the reactions to them
to show that the late antiquity was an outstanding period of new beginnings with far-reaching
impacts. The result is a lucid answer to a crucial question in world history: how the
exceptionally homogenous Mediterranean world of the first century CE became divided into the
three mutually estranged societies of the Middle Ages: Catholic Western Europe  Byzantium  and
the Islamic world. Brown's remarkable study in social and cultural transformation explains how
and why the late antique world came to differ from the "classical civilization" of the Greeks
and Romans. Featuring a new preface and updated with color illustrations throughout  The World
of Late Antiquity demonstrates that we still have much to learn from this enduring and
intriguing period of history." --

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