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Late Ancient Knowing: Explorations in Intellectual History
Catherine M. ( Chin
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Description for Late Ancient Knowing: Explorations in Intellectual History
Hardback. what did late ancient people know about them, and how was that knowledge expressed in people's actions? This book explores the activity of knowing in late antiquity by focusing on thirteen major concepts from the intellectual, social, political, and cultural history of the period. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Vidas, Moulie. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
In this collection of essays, scholars from a range of disciplines explore the activity of knowing in late antiquity by focusing on thirteen major concepts from the intellectual, social, political, and cultural history of the period. They ask two questions about each of these concepts: what did late ancient people know about them, and how was that knowledge expressed in people's actions? Late Ancient Knowing integrates intellectual history, post-structuralist literary theory, and recent trends in cognitive science to examine the ways that historical thought-worlds both shaped individual lives and were in turn shaped by the actions of individuals. Each chapter ... Read more
In this collection of essays, scholars from a range of disciplines explore the activity of knowing in late antiquity by focusing on thirteen major concepts from the intellectual, social, political, and cultural history of the period. They ask two questions about each of these concepts: what did late ancient people know about them, and how was that knowledge expressed in people's actions? Late Ancient Knowing integrates intellectual history, post-structuralist literary theory, and recent trends in cognitive science to examine the ways that historical thought-worlds both shaped individual lives and were in turn shaped by the actions of individuals. Each chapter ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
566g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520277175
SKU
V9780520277175
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About Catherine M. ( Chin
Catherine M. Chin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Davis and author of Grammar and Christianity in the Late Roman World. Moulie Vidas is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University and author of Tradition and the Formation of the Talmud.
Reviews for Late Ancient Knowing: Explorations in Intellectual History
"What the best essays in Late Ancient Knowing do is showcase how a scholar’s creativity and imagination can bring the late antique past back to life in unique ways."
Journal of Roman Studies
Journal of Roman Studies