Corinth in late antiquity: a Greek, Roman and Christian city
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction Significance, Scholarship and Structure -- The Significance of Late Antique Corinth -- The Scholarship of Late Antique Corinth: Texts, Archaeology and History -- Structure -- 1. Landscape and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Brown, Amelia, Corinth in late antiquity : a Greek, Roman and Christian city] (2023) (DeForest, Dallas)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Library of classical studies
17 |
| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Corinth (Greece)-History |
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| Summary: | Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction Significance, Scholarship and Structure -- The Significance of Late Antique Corinth -- The Scholarship of Late Antique Corinth: Texts, Archaeology and History -- Structure -- 1. Landscape and Civic Authorities in Late Antique Corinth -- The Landscape of Late Antique Corinth -- Local and Imperial Authorities in Late Antique Corinth -- Early Christian Authorities at Corinth -- 2. The Forum and Spaces of Civic Administration -- The Forum of Corinth in the Early Third Century -- The Forum and Civic Administration in Late Antiquity -- Domestic Spaces of Authority, Production and Consumption: Villae Urbanae and Rusticae -- 3. Commerce, Water Supply and Communications -- Fresh Water Supply: Springs, Fountains and Baths -- Communication Routes: Corinthian Roads, Harbors and the Isthmus -- 4. Spaces of Civic Assembly and Entertainment -- Theater, Odeum and Amphitheater -- Gymnasia, Stadium and Circus (Hippodrome) -- Isthmia and the Isthmian Festival -- 5. Creation and Destruction of Public Sculpture -- 6. Sacred Spaces Around the Forum -- 7. Sacred Spaces in the City and Corinthia -- North of the Forum: Northern Terrace Edge and Lechaion Harbor -- East of the Forum: Kraneion to Kenchreai -- South of the Forum: Egyptian Gods, Cybele and Demeter and Kore (and the Fates) -- Acrocorinth -- 8. Fortification Walls: Isthmus, City and Acrocorinth -- Hexamilion Wall across the Isthmus and Fortresses -- Late Antique City Walls of Corinth -- Acrocorinth -- Conclusion Corinth at the End of Late Antiquity -- Appendix I. Epigraphic and Literary Sources for Late Antique Corinth -- Appendix II. Corinth Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies and Late Antiquity -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 1786723581 |