Social Worlds of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
About the Book Series
The Late Antiquity experienced profound cultural and social change: the political disintegration of the Roman Empire in the West, contrasted by its continuation and transformation in the East; the arrival of ‘barbarian’ newcomers and the establishment of new polities; a renewed militarisation and Christianisation of society; as well as crucial changes in Judaism and Christianity, together with the emergence of Islam and the end of classical paganism. This series focuses on the resulting diversity within Late Antique society, emphasising cultural connections and exchanges; questions of unity and inclusion, alienation and conflict; and the processes of syncretism and change. By drawing upon a number of disciplines and approaches, this series sheds light on the cultural and social history of Late Antiquity and the greater Mediterranean world.
Please contact Dorothea Schaefter, Publisher at Routledge ([email protected]) if you have any questions about the series or wish to submit a book proposal.
The Idea of Rome in Late Antiquity: From Eternal City to Imagined Utopia
1st Edition
By Ioannis Papadopoulos
December 01, 2025
This book approaches the manifestation and evolution of the idea of Rome as an expression of Roman patriotism and as an (urban) archetype of utopia in late Roman thought in a period extending from AD 357 to 417. Within this period of about a human lifetime, the concepts of Rome and Romanitas were ...
Urban Developments in Late Antique and Medieval Rome: Revising the Narrative of Renewal
1st Edition
Edited
By Gregor Kalas, Ann van Dijk
December 01, 2025
A narrative of decline punctuated by periods of renewal has long structured perceptions of Rome’s late antique and medieval history. In their probing contributions to this volume, a multi-disciplinary group of scholars provides alternative approaches to understanding the period. Addressing ...
The Eucharist in the First Millennium
1st Edition
By John Moorhead
September 09, 2025
Whether measured by the period during which it has been celebrated, the frequency with which it has been held, or the cumulatively vast numbers of people who have participated in it, the Eucharist has been central to Western life. The book explains how it developed during the first thousand years, ...