Ravenna Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe |
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| Author:
| Herrin, Judith |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15343-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman EmpireAt the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concen
A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman EmpireAt the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concen