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Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin (Paperback, 2021)
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A glorious history of the jewel-like city on the Adriatic which was a melting-pot of Greek, Latin, Christian and barbarian culture. Winner of the 2020 Duff Cooper Prize In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital to a small, easy defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna. From then until 751 AD, Ravenna was first the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then that of the immense kingdom of Theoderic the Goth and finally the centre of Byzantine power in Italy. In this engrossing account Judith Herrin explains how scholars, lawyers, doctors, craftsmen, cosmologists and religious luminaries were drawn to Ravenna where they created a cultural and political capital that dominated northern Italy and the Adriatic. As she traces the lives of Ravenna's rulers, chroniclers and inhabitants, Herrin shows how the city became the pivot between East and West; and the meeting place of Greek, Latin, Christian and barbarian cultures. While Ravenna's palaces have crumbled, its churches have survived. In them, Catholic Romans and Arian Goths competed to produce an unrivalled concentration of spectacular mosaics, many of which still astonish visitors today. Ravenna- Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe brings the early Middle Ages to life through the history of this dazzling city.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780241954454
eBay Product ID (ePID)7049054619
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameRavenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorJudith Herrin
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight442 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJudith Herrin
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