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Explore the fascinating narrative of 'Journeys of the Mind' by Peter Brown, an essential read that revises the understanding of late antiquity. This brand-new title, published in 2023 by Princeton University Press, challenges the traditional views of the period, revealing it as a time rich in cultural and religious creativity rather than mere decline. Brown’s reflective account takes readers on a journey through his life and work, tracing the emergence of late antiquity as a vital field in historical scholarship. Discover the intricate links between ancient Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa, as Brown emphasizes the importance of diversity and interaction in historical narratives. This trade binding edition is not just a book but a grand endeavor that captures the spirit of an era long overlooked. Perfect for historians, students, and anyone interested in the foundational developments that shaped our modern world. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into a book that not only illuminates the past but offers insight into the interconnectedness of cultures and ideas. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691242286
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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The end of the ancient world was long regarded by historians as a time of decadence, decline, and fall. In his career-long engagement with this era, the widely acclaimed and pathbreaking historian Peter Brown has shown, however, that the 'neglected half-millennium' now known as late antiquity was in fact crucial to the development of modern Europe and the Middle East.
In Journeys of the Mind, Brown recounts his life and work, describing his efforts to recapture the spirit of an age. As he and other scholars opened up the history of the classical world in its last centuries to the wider world of Eurasia and northern Africa, they discovered previously overlooked areas of religious and cultural creativity as well as foundational institution-building. A respect for diversity and outreach to the non-European world, relatively recent concerns in other fields, have been a matter of course for decades among the leading scholars of late antiquity.
Documenting both his own intellectual development and the emergence of a new and influential field of study, Brown describes his childhood and education in Ireland, his university and academic training in England, and his extensive travels, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. He discusses fruitful interactions with the work of scholars and colleagues that include the British anthropologist Mary Douglas and the French theorist Michel Foucault, and offers fascinating snapshots of such far-flung places as colonial Sudan, midcentury Oxford, and prerevolutionary Iran. With Journeys of the Mind, Brown offers an essential account of the 'grand endeavor' t
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691242286
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The end of the ancient world was long regarded by historians as a time of decadence, decline, and fall. In his career-long engagement with this era, the widely acclaimed and pathbreaking historian Peter Brown has shown, however, that the 'neglected half-millennium' now known as late antiquity was in fact crucial to the development of modern Europe and the Middle East.
In Journeys of the Mind, Brown recounts his life and work, describing his efforts to recapture the spirit of an age. As he and other scholars opened up the history of the classical world in its last centuries to the wider world of Eurasia and northern Africa, they discovered previously overlooked areas of religious and cultural creativity as well as foundational institution-building. A respect for diversity and outreach to the non-European world, relatively recent concerns in other fields, have been a matter of course for decades among the leading scholars of late antiquity.
Documenting both his own intellectual development and the emergence of a new and influential field of study, Brown describes his childhood and education in Ireland, his university and academic training in England, and his extensive travels, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. He discusses fruitful interactions with the work of scholars and colleagues that include the British anthropologist Mary Douglas and the French theorist Michel Foucault, and offers fascinating snapshots of such far-flung places as colonial Sudan, midcentury Oxford, and prerevolutionary Iran. With Journeys of the Mind, Brown offers an essential account of the 'grand endeavor' t