{"product_id":"ravenna-capital-of-empire-crucible-of-europe-paperback","title":"Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudith Herrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concentration of buildings and astonishing mosaics. For three centuries, the city attracted scholars, lawyers, craftsmen, and religious luminaries, becoming a true cultural and political capital. Bringing this extraordinary history marvelously to life, Judith Herrin rewrites the history of East and West in the Mediterranean world before the rise of Islam and shows how, thanks to Byzantine influence, Ravenna played a crucial role in the development of medieval Christendom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on deep, original research, Herrin tells the personal stories of Ravenna while setting them in a sweeping synthesis of Mediterranean and Christian history. She narrates the lives of the Empress Galla Placidia and the Gothic king Theoderic and describes the achievements of an amazing cosmographer and a doctor who revived Greek medical knowledge in Italy, demolishing the idea that the West just descended into the medieval \"Dark Ages.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated and drawing on the latest archaeological findings, this monumental book provides a bold new interpretation of Ravenna's lasting influence on the culture of Europe and the West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Herrin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus in the Department of Classics at King's College London. Her books include \u003ci\u003eByzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eUnrivalled Influence: Women and Empire in Byzantium\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMargins and Metropolis: Authority across the Byzantine Empire\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWomen in Purple: Rulers of Medieval Byzantium\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Formation of Christendom\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton). She lives in Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766764044576,"sku":"9780691204222","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93ad7c731e9443cf55ec0e345788759c.webp?v=1780298439","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ravenna-capital-of-empire-crucible-of-europe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}