Roman Berytus

Beirut in Late Antiquity

Linda Jones Hall

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Routledge
04 March 2004

Asian history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Roman law

Modern Beirut was a city of major importance in the Roman world, as one the three main centers for the study of Roman law. For this study Linda Jones Hall exploits the numerous primary sources, including inscriptions, religions, histories, literary references, legal codes, and archaeological reports, to present a composite history of late antique Berytus - from its founding as a Roman colony in the time of Augustus, to its development into a center of legal study under Justinian. The book examines all aspects of life in the city, including geographical setting, economic base, built environment, political structures, religious transitions from paganism to Christianity, and the self-identity of the inhabitants in terms of ethnicity and occupation. The full texts of numerous narratives are presented to reveal the aspirations of the law students, the professors, and their fellow citizens such as the artisans. The study also explores the cultural implications of the city's Greek, Roman and then Syro Phoencian heritage. This volume provides the first detailed investigation of late antique Phoenicia, analysing the governors' and inhabitants' perception of themselves as Phoenician rather than Syrian. Professor Jones Hall also looks at religious affiliations are traced among pagans, Jews, and Christians. Though a study of the bishops and the churches, she shows that religious adherence was a much more complex issue that the simple Monophysite interpretation usually presented.

By: Linda Jones Hall
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 910g
ISBN: 9780415289191
ISBN 10: 041528919X
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 04 March 2004
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Linda Jones Hall

Reviews for Roman Berytus: Beirut in Late Antiquity

'The author's vision has succeeded in capturing a domain of historical experience and rendering it accessible to scholarly readers concisely and clearly.' - BMCR 'Interesting and rewarding ... there is much that is useful in this book.' - Minerva '[This book] will find its way into the collections of all serious students of the cities of the Roman East.' - Journal of Roman Studies