Roman Berytus
Beirut in Late Antiquity
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 4 March 2004
- ISBN 9780415289191
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages408 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 910 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 4 Tables, black & white 0
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Short description:
A comprehensive history of Roman Berytus, from its founding as a Roman military colony in the reign of Augustus to its development as one of only three centers for the styudy of law in the rule of Justinian.
MoreLong description:
Examining the numerous primary sources, including inscriptions, religions, histories, literary references, legal codes, and archaeological reports, Linda Jones Hall presents a composite history of late antique Berytus - from its founding as a Roman colony in the time of Augustus, to its development into a center of legal study under Justinian.
The book examines all aspects of life in the city, including geographical setting, economic base, built environment, political structures, religious transitions from paganism to Christianity, and the self-identity of the inhabitants in terms of ethnicity and occupation.
This volume provides:
* the first detailed investigation of late antique Phoenicia
* a look at religious affiliations are traced among pagans, Jews, and Christians
* a study of the bishops and the churches.
The full texts of numerous narratives are presented to reveal the aspirations of the law students, the professors, and their fellow citizens such as the artisans. The study also explores the cultural implications of the city's Greek, Roman and then Syro-Phoenician heritage.
'The author's vision has succeeded in capturing a domain of historical experience and
rendering it accessible to scholarly readers concisely and clearly.' – BMCR
'Interesting and rewarding ... there is much that is useful in this book.' – Minerva
'[This book] will find its way into the collections of all serious students of the cities of the Roman East.' – Journal of Roman Studies
MoreTable of Contents:
1: Introduction; 2: The Geographical Setting; 3: The Economic Base of the City; 4: Berytus as Colonia and Civitas; 5: The Built Environment of Berytus; 6: Provincial Organization in the Roman and Late Antique Eras; 7: Paganism and Cultural Identity; 8: Christianity as Change in Religious Identity; 9: A City of Lawyers, Professors, and Students; 10: Artisans, Occupational Identity, and Social Status; 11: Conclusion
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