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THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF LATE ANTIQUITY THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF LATE ANTIQUITY EDITED BY SCOTT FITZGERALD JOHNSON Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With officies in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 © Oxford University Press 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Oxford handbook of late antiquity/edited by Scott Fitzgerald Johnson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19533693-1 1. Civilization, Greco-Roman. 2. Civilization, Medieval. 3. Rome— Civilization. 4. Byzantine Empire—Civilization—527–1081. I. Johnson, Scott Fitzgerald, 1976– II. Title: Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity. DE80.O84 2012 937—dc23 2011018578 Frontispiece: The Barberini Ivory, depicting a sixth-century Roman emperor, possibly Anastasius I or Justinian I (Réunion des Musées Nationaux/Art Resource, NY). 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed in the United State of America on acid-free paper To Averil Cameron and Peter Brown CONTENTS Preface: On the Uniqueness of Late Antiquity Scott Fitzgerald Johnson, Georgetown University and Dumbarton Oaks Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Note on Transliteration Contributors Maps Introduction: Late Antique Conceptions of Late Antiquity Hervé Inglebert, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre—La Défense (Paris X) (Translation from French prepared by Scott Fitzgerald Johnson) PART I. GEOGRAPHIES AND PEOPLES 1. The Western Kingdoms Michael Kulikowski, Pennsylvania State University 2. Barbarians: Problems and Approaches Michael Maas, Rice University 3. The Balkans Craig H. Caldwell III, Appalachian State University 4. Armenia Tim Greenwood, St. Andrews University 5. Central Asia and the Silk Road Étienne de la Vaissière, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris 6. Syriac and the “Syrians” Philip Wood, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University 7. Egypt Arietta Papaconstantinou, University of Reading 8. The Coptic Tradition Anne Boud’hors, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) (Translation from French prepared by Arietta Papaconstantinou) 9. Arabia and Ethiopia Christian Julien Robin, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), member de l’ Institut (Translation from French prepared by Arietta Papaconstantinou) PART II. LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL CULTURES 10. Latin Poetry Scott McGill, Rice University 11. Greek Poetry Gianfranco Agosti, University of Rome “La Sapienza” 12. Historiography Brian Croke, Macquarie University and University of Sydney 13. Hellenism and Its Discontents Aaron P. Johnson, Lee University 14. Education: Speaking, Thinking, and Socializing Edward Watts, Indiana University 15. Monasticism and the Philosophical Heritage Samuel Rubenson, Lund University 16. Physics and Metaphysics Gregory Smith, Central Michigan University 17. Travel, Cartography, and Cosmology Scott Fitzgerald Johnson, Georgetown University and Dumbarton Oaks PART III. LAW, STATE, AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES 18. Economic Trajectories Jairus Banaji, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) 19. Concerning Rural Matters Cam Grey, University of Pennsylvania 20. Marriage and Family Kyle Harper, University of Oklahoma 21. Poverty, Charity, and the Invention of the Hospital Peregrine Horden, Royal Holloway, University of London 22. Concepts of Citizenship Ralph W. Mathisen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 23. Justice and Equality Kevin Uhalde, Ohio University 24. Roman Law and Legal Culture Jill Harries, St. Andrews University 25. Communication in Late Antiquity: Use and Reuse Andrew Gillett, Macquarie University PART IV. RELIGIONS AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY 26. Paganism and Christianization Jaclyn Maxwell, Ohio University 27. Episcopal Leadership David M. Gwynn, Royal Holloway, University of London 28. Theological Argumentation: The Case of Forgery Susan Wessel, Catholic University of America 29. Sacred Space and Visual Art Ann Marie Yasin, University of Southern California
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