History And Archaeology Of Byzantine Asia Minor
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History And Archaeology Of Byzantine Asia Minor
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Author : Clive Foss
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1990
History And Archaeology Of Byzantine Asia Minor written by Clive Foss and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Byzantine Empire categories.
Professor Foss has been a leading figure in pointing out to Byzantinists the necessity of taking archaeological evidence into account when making any historical reconstruction. These studies have as their purpose, in large part, such an evaluation of the archaeological data, including the evidence of coin finds, weighing it against and combining it with the information gathered from written sources. They demonstrate the vital importance of such material for some of the central issues of Byzantine history, notably the question to what extent did towns and cities, the centres of civilised life in the classical world, perpetuate this into the Byzantine period. As Foss shows, the physical record makes it plain that the structures inherited from Roman times fell into decay, and that the land took on a new medieval aspect of fortresses and villages. The first articles in this volume deal specifically with this transformation in the Byzantine heartlands of Asia Minor, and attribute a key role to the destructive Persian invasions of the 7th century. The following pieces, based extensively on the results of survey work, explore how the patterns of settlement evolved in particular areas, from the Roman up into the Turkish periods.
Cities Fortresses And Villages Of Byzantine Asia Minor
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Author : Clive Foss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Cities Fortresses And Villages Of Byzantine Asia Minor written by Clive Foss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
These essays deal with the history and archaeology of Byzantine Asia Minor from the 4th to the 14th century. They include regional surveys of the southwest (Lycia and Pamphylia) and discussions of specific sites and monuments elsewhere. These include many fortifications which have never been analysed or integrated into the archaeological or historical record of Byzantium. The work puts all kinds of surviving remains into the context of history, to show that the archaeological record is essential for recreating and understanding the nature and development of the Byzantine empire.
Asia Minor In The Long Sixth Century
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Author : Ine Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2018-10-18
Asia Minor In The Long Sixth Century written by Ine Jacobs and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with History categories.
Asia Minor is considered to have been a fairly prosperous region in Late Antiquity. It was rarely disturbed by external invasions and remained largely untouched by the continuous Roman-Persian conflict until very late in the period, was apparently well connected to the flourishing Mediterranean economy and, as the region closest to Constantinople, is assumed to have played an important part in the provisioning of the imperial capital and the imperial armies. When exactly this prosperity came to an end the late sixth century, the early, middle or even later seventh century remains a matter of debate. Likewise, the impact of factors such as the dust veil event of 536, the impact of the bubonic plague that made its first appearance in AD 541/542, the costs and consequences of Justinians wars, the Persian attacks of the early seventh century and, eventually the Arab incursions of around the middle of the seventh century, remains controversial. The more general living conditions in both cities and countryside have long been neglected. The majority of the population, however, did not live in urban but in rural contexts. Yet the countryside only found its proper place in regional overviews in the last two decades, thanks to an increasing number of regional surveys in combination with a more refined pottery chronology. Our growing understanding of networks of villages and hamlets is very likely to influence the appreciation of the last decades of Late Antiquity drastically. Indeed, it would seem that the sixth century in particular is characterized not only by a ruralization of cities, but also by the extension and flourishing of villages in Asia Minor, the Roman Near East, and Egypt. This volume's series of themes include the physical development of large and small settlements, their financial situation, and the proportion of public and private investment. Imperial, provincial, and local initiatives in city and countryside are compared and the main motivations examined, including civic or personal pride, military incentives, and religious stimuli. The evidence presented will be used to form opinions on the impact of the plague on living circumstances in the sixth century and to evaluate the significance of the Justinianic period.
The Archaeology Of Byzantine Anatolia
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Author : Philipp Niewöhner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Archaeology Of Byzantine Anatolia written by Philipp Niewöhner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Literary Collections categories.
"The volume propounds a new understanding of the hitherto enigmatic medievalisation of the Roman empire, provides English presentations of foreign-language research, and can serve as a textbook that may help to establish Anatolian archaeology more widely in academic curricula worldwide"--Provided by publisher.
From The Romans To The Railways
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Author : Michael Greenhalgh
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-09-26
From The Romans To The Railways written by Michael Greenhalgh and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with History categories.
This multi-disciplinary account of the fate of ancient monuments and technologies in Asia Minor studies the processes and their results with the help of archaeology, history, construction engineering, and travel documentation. To clarify changes, their causes and repercussions, it compares infrastructure engineering (transportation, water management, utilitarian architecture) in antiquity with developments over the past 200 years, using the accounts of European travellers and then of excavations. It analyses patterns of and reasons for the deterioration of material life, documenting the perceptions and understanding of Roman antiquities and engineering by populations living amidst ancient Roman art and architecture, roads, and aqueducts. These are complemented by travellers' accounts of the myriad aspects of the plundering of archaeological sites and antiquities.
Life And Death In Asia Minor In Hellenistic Roman And Byzantine Times
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Author : J. Rasmus Brandt
language : en
Publisher: Studies in Funerary Archaeology
Release Date : 2017
Life And Death In Asia Minor In Hellenistic Roman And Byzantine Times written by J. Rasmus Brandt and has been published by Studies in Funerary Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Archaeology categories.
Twenty papers combining archaeology and bioarchaeology to give a sophisticated picture of life and death in Asia Minor from ca. 200 BC - to AD 1300.
Archaeology And The Cities Of Asia Minor In Late Antiquity
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Author : Ortwin Dally
language : en
Publisher: Kelsey Museum Publications
Release Date : 2011
Archaeology And The Cities Of Asia Minor In Late Antiquity written by Ortwin Dally and has been published by Kelsey Museum Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
The city was the fundamental social institution of Greek and Roman culture. More than the sack of Rome, the abandonment of provincial towns throughout the Mediterranean world in late antiquity (fourth-seventh centuries A.D.) marks the beginning of the Middle Ages. This volume examines archaeological evidence for this last phase of urban life in Asia Minor, one of the Roman empire's most prosperous regions. Based on the proceedings of a symposium co-sponsored by the University of Michigan and the German Archaeological Institute, it brings together studies by an international group of scholars on topics ranging from the public sculpture of Constantinople to the depopulation of the Anatolian countryside in early Byzantine times.
The Historical Geography Of Asia Minor
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Author : W. M. Ramsay
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-24
The Historical Geography Of Asia Minor written by W. M. Ramsay and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-24 with History categories.
A pioneering 1890 publication that examines the trade routes, road systems, cities and bishoprics of Roman and Byzantine Asia Minor.
The Byzantine Dark Ages
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Author : Michael J. Decker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-02-25
The Byzantine Dark Ages written by Michael J. Decker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-25 with Social Science categories.
The Byzantine Dark Ages explores current debates about the sudden transformation of the Byzantine Empire in the wake of environmental, social and political changes. Those studying the Byzantine Empire, the successor to the Roman Empire in the eastern Mediterranean, have long recognized that the mid-7th century CE ushered in sweeping variations in the way of life of many inhabitants of the Mediterranean world, with evidence of the decline of the size and economic prosperity of cities, a sharp fall in expressions of literary culture, the collapse in trade networks, and economic and political instability. Michael J. Decker looks at the material evidence for the 7th to 9th centuries, lays out the current academic discourse about its interpretation, and suggests new ways of thinking about this crucial era. Important to readers interested in understanding how and why complex societies and imperial systems undergo and adapt to stresses, this clearly written, accessible work will also challenge students of archaeology and history to think in new ways when comprehending the construction of the past.
Byzantine Fortifications
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Author : Nikos D. Kontogiannis
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2022-06-02
Byzantine Fortifications written by Nikos D. Kontogiannis and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with History categories.
This wide-ranging study examines the Byzantine Empire’s network of military fortifications from the Aegean to Asia Minor and Africa. The Byzantine empire was one of the most powerful forces in the Mediterranean and Near East for over a thousand years. Strong military organization, anchored by widespread fortifications, was essential for its defense—yet this aspect of its history is often neglected. Historian Nikos Kontogiannis corrects this oversight with this ambitious account of Byzantine fortifications, detailing their construction and development as well as their role in times of war. Byzantine Fortifications combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics and defensive strategies of the empire throughout its long history. Fortifications built in every region of the empire are covered, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria, and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula.