The World of Late Antiquity: CE 150-750 [Paperback]

A remarkable study in social and cultural change that explains how and why the late antique world (circa 150750CE) came to differ from classical civilization. Sensitive, stimulating and learned . . . full of vivid imagery and impartial enthusiasm. Peter Brown's elegant and provocative text is beautifully supported by often unfamiliar illustrations. Few scholars writing today can match [Brown's] knack of conveying just why certain issues were so engrossing to the men and women of the ancient world. A fully illustrated paperback edition . . . reproduces Brown's landmark study for the next generation of readers.