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Asia Minor in the Long Sixth Century - Current Research and Future Directions (Paperback)
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Asia Minor in the Long Sixth Century - Current Research and Future Directions (Paperback)
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Asia Minor is considered to have been a fairly prosperous region in
Late Antiquity. It was rarely disturbed by external invasions and
remained largely untouched by the continuous Roman-Persian conflict
until very late in the period, was apparently well connected to the
flourishing Mediterranean economy and, as the region closest to
Constantinople, is assumed to have played an important part in the
provisioning of the imperial capital and the imperial armies. When
exactly this prosperity came to an end - the late sixth century,
the early, middle or even later seventh century - remains a matter
of debate. Likewise, the impact of factors such as the dust veil
event of 536, the impact of the bubonic plague that made its first
appearance in AD 541/542, the costs and consequences of Justinian's
wars, the Persian attacks of the early seventh century and,
eventually the Arab incursions of around the middle of the seventh
century, remains controversial. This volume explores a series of
themes including the physical development of large and small
settlements, their financial situation, and the proportion of
public and private investment. Imperial, provincial, and local
initiatives in city and countryside are compared and the main
motivations examined, including civic or personal pride, military
incentives and religious stimuli. The evidence presented will be
used to form opinions on the impact of the plague on living
circumstances in the sixth century and to evaluate the significance
of the Justinianic period.
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