The rhetoric of power in late antiquity : religion and politics in Byzantium, Europe and the early Islamic world

書誌事項

The rhetoric of power in late antiquity : religion and politics in Byzantium, Europe and the early Islamic world

edited by Robert M. Frakes, Elizabeth DePalma Digeser & Justin Stephens

(Library of classical studies, 2)

Tauris Academic Studies, 2010

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 7

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the 'decline' from classical standards. Recent classical scholarship strives to consider this period on its own terms. Taking the reign of Constantine the Great as its starting point, this book examines the unique intersection of rhetoric, religion and politics in Late Antiquity. Expert scholars come together to examine ancient rhetorical texts to explore the ways in which late antique authors drew upon classical traditions, presenting Roman and post-Roman religious and political institutions in order to establish a desired image of a 'new era'. This book provides new insights into how the post-Roman Germanic West, Byzantine East and Muslim South appropriated and transformed the political, intellectual and cultural legacy inherited from the late Roman Empire and its borderlands.

目次

Foreword Introduction The Image of Political Authority Constructing the Role of the Bishop The Function of Roman Tradition in Emergent Societies Civic Elites in the Byzantine East Addressing Challenges to Sacred Texts and Rites Conclusion

「Nielsen BookData」 より

関連文献: 1件中  1-1を表示

詳細情報

ページトップへ