The Last Pagans of Rome de Cameron, Alan - 2010

Oxford University Press, December 2010. Hardcover. USED Very Good/Good Jacket. Text clean and tight, with a lengthy gift inscription on the ffep. Jacket (unclipped) has some wear.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 10 1/4" X 7 1/4". x, 878pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Rufinus' vivid account of the battle between the Eastern Emperor Theodosius and the Western usurper Eugenius by the River Frigidus in 394 represents it as the final confrontation between paganism and Christianity. It is indeed widely believed that a largely pagan aristocracy remained a powerful and active force well into the fifth century, sponsoring pagan literary circles, patronage of the classics, and propaganda for the old cults in art and literature. The main focus of much modern scholarship on the end of paganism in the West has been on its supposed stubborn resistance to Christianity. The dismantling of this romantic myth is one of the main goals of Alan Cameron's book. Actually, the book argues, Western paganism petered out much earlier and more rapidly… Leer más

OUP USA, 2011-01-27. Hardcover. Like New. 5.0761 cent in x 25.3807 cent in x 18.0203 cent in. Seventh Printing with dust jacket + owners name - Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

New York, NY: Oxford University Press, USA, 2010. First edition. Hard cover. New. No dust jacket as issued. . New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 878 p. Audience: General/trade.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Oxford University Press, 2011. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1800grams, ISBN:9780199747276

Oxford University Press, 2010-12-21. Hardcover. New. 10x7x2. Brand new gift quality hardcover in jacket oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. Hardcover. Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. Pages unmarked and uncreased. Otherwise, sound and serviceable.Publisher's note: Rufinus' vivid account of the battle between the Eastern Emperor Theodosius and the Western usurper Eugenius by the River Frigidus in 394 represents it as the final confrontation between paganism and Christianity. It is indeed widely believed that a largely pagan aristocracy remained a powerful and active force well into the fifth century, sponsoring pagan literary circles, patronage of the classics, and propaganda for the old cults in art and literature. The main focus of much modern scholarship on the end of paganism in the West has been on its supposed stubborn resistance to Christianity. The dismantling of this romantic myth is one of the main goals of Alan Cameron's book. Actually, the book argues, Western paganism petered out much earlier and more rapidly than hitherto assumed. The… Leer más

Oxford Univ Pr, 2010. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 896 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.75 inches.