The essays in this provocative collection exemplify the innovations that have characterized the relatively new field of late ancient studies. Focused on civilizations clustered mainly around the Mediterranean and covering the period between roughly 100 and 700 CE; scholars in this field have brought history and cultural studies to bear on theology and religious studies. They have adopted the methods of the social sciences and humanities—particularly those of sociology; cultural anthropology; and literary criticism. By emphasizing cultural and social history and considerations of gender and sexuality; scholars of late antiquity have revealed the late ancient world as far more varied than had previously been imagined.The contributors investigate three key concerns of late ancient studies: gender; asceticism; and historiography. They consider Macrina’s scar; Mary’s voice; and the harlot’s body as well as Augustine; Jovinian; Gregory of Nazianzus; Julian; and Ephrem the Syrian. Whether examining how animal bodies figured as a means for understanding human passion and sexuality in the monastic communities of Egypt and Palestine or meditating on the almost modern epistemological crisis faced by Theodoret in attempting to overcome the barriers between the self and the wider world; these essays highlight emerging theoretical and critical developments in the field.Contributors. Daniel Boyarin; David Brakke; Virginia Burrus; Averil Cameron; Susanna Elm; James E. Goehring; Susan Ashbrook Harvey; David G. Hunter; Blake Leyerle; Dale B. Martin; Patricia Cox Miller; Philip Rousseau; Teresa M. Shaw; Maureen A. Tilley; Dennis E. Trout; Mark Vessey
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. W.V. Mt. PeopleBy History BuffI purchased this because it is written by a relative of my husband.The book is well written.It fills in some of the blanks in our history ofmany of my husband's family. It will be interesting to anyone who is interestedin history.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. greatBy Susan reve smithTELLS A LOT ABOUT WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE FOR THESE PEOPLE AND OUR ANCESTORS AND HOW THEY MIGRATED. THE END.17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. From Country to City: Comments on Migration to Ashtabula CoBy Edward H. Bolte; Jr.I have just completed reading Carl Feather's Mountain People in a Flat Land. This book tells the stories of migrants from West Virginia; who left for the jobs in Ashtabula County; Ohio. As one who was born and raised in Ashtabula County during 1948-1971; it brought back memories. Many of the people were people I worked with at the Electromet; or were with friends with my parents. I could hear the noise and the danger;as my father worked there for 25 years. It is a wonderful addition to anyone looking for works on local history. While it does not have the scope of Studs Terkel;one realixes not all migration was to the big cities; but to the many small towns in Ohio who had similiar factories. While I enjoyed reading the book; I was left with a sadness; since many of the shops no longer exist nor do many of the people including my parents.
