Ravenna
Judith Herrin
A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire
At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concentration of buildings and astonishing mosaics. For three centuries, the city attracted scholars, lawyers, craftsmen, and religious luminaries, becoming a true cultural and political capital. Bringing this extraordinary history marvelously to life, Judith Herrin rewrites the history of East and West in the Mediterranean world before the rise of Islam and shows how, thanks to Byzantine influence, Ravenna played a crucial role in the development of medieval Christendom.
Drawing on deep, original research, Herrin tells the personal stories of Ravenna while setting them in a sweeping synthesis of Mediterranean and Christian history. She narrates the lives of the Empress Galla Placidia and the Gothic king Theoderic and describes the achievements of an amazing cosmographer and a doctor who revived Greek medical knowledge in Italy, demolishing the idea that the West just descended into the medieval "Dark Ages."
Beautifully illustrated and drawing on the latest archaeological findings, this monumental book provides a bold new interpretation of Ravenna's lasting influence on the culture of Europe and the West.
Duration - 19h 3m.
Author - Judith Herrin.
Narrator - Phyllida Nash.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concentration of buildings and astonishing mosaics. For three centuries, the city attracted scholars, lawyers, craftsmen, and religious luminaries, becoming a true cultural and political capital. Bringing this extraordinary history marvelously to life, Judith Herrin rewrites the history of East and West in the Mediterranean world before the rise of Islam and shows how, thanks to Byzantine influence, Ravenna played a crucial role in the development of medieval Christendom. Drawing on deep, original research, Herrin tells the personal stories of Ravenna while setting them in a sweeping synthesis of Mediterranean and Christian history. She narrates the lives of the Empress Galla Placidia and the Gothic king Theoderic and describes the achievements of an amazing cosmographer and a doctor who revived Greek medical knowledge in Italy, demolishing the idea that the West just descended into the medieval "Dark Ages." Beautifully illustrated and drawing on the latest archaeological findings, this monumental book provides a bold new interpretation of Ravenna's lasting influence on the culture of Europe and the West. Duration - 19h 3m. Author - Judith Herrin. Narrator - Phyllida Nash. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:28:39
Chapter 1
Duration:00:38:55
Chapter 2
Duration:00:21:18
Chapter 3
Duration:00:25:53
Chapter 4
Duration:00:39:31
Chapter 5
Duration:00:41:35
Chapter 6
Duration:00:27:28
Chapter 7
Duration:00:13:23
Chapter 8
Duration:00:28:06
Chapter 9
Duration:00:35:34
Chapter 10
Duration:00:44:18
Chapter 11
Duration:00:25:31
Chapter 12
Duration:00:36:19
Chapter 13
Duration:00:32:23
Chapter 14
Duration:00:25:30
Chapter 15
Duration:00:43:10
Chapter 16
Duration:00:29:00
Chapter 17
Duration:00:21:20
Chapter 18
Duration:00:30:07
Chapter 19
Duration:00:32:17
Chapter 20
Duration:00:27:29
Chapter 21
Duration:00:20:47
Chapter 22
Duration:00:25:07
Chapter 23
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 24
Duration:00:27:59
Chapter 25
Duration:00:35:58
Chapter 26
Duration:00:24:43
Chapter 27
Duration:00:26:03
Chapter 28
Duration:00:30:59
Chapter 29
Duration:00:25:35
Chapter 30
Duration:00:24:15
Chapter 31
Duration:00:27:42
Chapter 32
Duration:00:26:01
Chapter 33
Duration:00:17:24
Chapter 34
Duration:00:26:03
Chapter 35
Duration:00:30:23
Chapter 36
Duration:00:35:21
Chapter 37
Duration:00:35:22
Chapter 38
Duration:00:39:52