Insular System of the Early Byzantine Mediterranean Archaeology and History [Paperback]

This volume  resulting from an international workshop held in Cyprus in 2007  focuses on the multifaceted character of the Mediterranean insular system during Early Byzantine times, ca. 400-700. Through a wide range of regional syntheses and case studies, as well as a multi-disciplinary approach, the volume seeks to explore a complex phenomenon from several different points of view: the Mediterranean longue dur?e, local developments and evolution, the true nature of insularity, and the notion of connectivity. Six papers in English, four in Italian, three in French.This volume  resulting from an international workshop held in Cyprus in 2007  focuses on the multifaceted character of the Mediterranean insular system during Early Byzantine times, ca. 400-700.