Description
About the Author
Edward J. Watts is Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Riot in Alexandria and City and School in Late Antique Athens and Alexandria, both from UC Press.
Reviews
"A fantastic slice of classical history." Foreword Reviews "Well researched and proficient ... awash with well-organized historical information." -- Kathleen Dupre Library Journal Accessible and engaging for students and general readers. -- Thomas M. Banchich Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Accessible to non-specialists and useful as an undergraduate text in courses...an absorbing, erudite, and highly useful book from which anyone studying late antiquity or early Christianity will profit." -- James A. Francis Journal of Early Christian Studies "Edward Watta's The Final Pagan Generation is among the best works of academic history I've ever read." -- Yuval Levin National Review "Watts demonstrates his mastery of both primary and modern sources ... The text is virtually flawless." -- Linda Jones Hall The Classical Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780520283701
Author Edward J. Watts
Format Hardback
Page Count 356
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm