Richard Miles, Simon Greenslade

Gebundenes Buch

The Bir Messaouda Basilica

Pilgrimage and the Transformation of an Urban Landscape in Sixth Century AD Carthage

Beschreibung

Excavations chart the transformation of an inner city neighbourhood in late antique Carthage, with the development of a significant basilica that was transformed into a major pilgrimage centre. This overturned established tradition that located such complexes outside the city walls and provides insights into the significance of the pilgrimage.

Autor

Richard Miles is Professor of Roman History and Archaeology at the University of Sydney. He has written extensively on the archaeology and history of Punic, Roman and Late Antique North Africa.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxbow Books
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 213mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1812g
• ISBN-13: 9781785706806
• ISBN-10: 1785706802
• Artikelnr.: 47745330