G.W. Bowersock, Peter Brown, Oleg Grabar, editors.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London, England :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1999.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 780 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some illustrations) ;
Dimensions
27 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Harvard University Press reference library
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"In eleven in-depth essays and over 500 encyclopedia entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the creation of art of enduring glory." "By extending the commonly accepted chronological and territorial boundaries of the period - to encompass Roman, Byzantine, Sassanian, and early Islamic cultures, from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth - this guide makes new connections and permits revealing comparisons."--Jacket.