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Late Antique and Medieval Art of the Mediterranean World BLACKWELL ANTHOLOGIES IN ART HISTORY The Blackwell Anthologies in Art History series presents an unprecedented set of canonical and critical works in art history. Each volume in the series pairs previously published, classic essays with contemporary historiographical scholarship to offer a fresh perspective on a given period, style, or genre in art history. Modeling itself on the upper-division undergraduate art history curriculum in the English-speaking world and paying careful attention to the most beneficial way to teach art history in today’s classroom setting, each volume offers ample pedagogical material created by expert volume editors – from substantive introductory essays and section overviews to illustrations and bibliographies. Taken together, the Blackwell Anthologies in Art History will be a complete reference devoted to the best that has been taught and written on a given subject or theme in art history. 1 2 3 4 Post-Impressionism to World War II, edited by Debbie Lewer Asian Art, edited by Rebecca M. Brown and Deborah S. Hutton Sixteenth-Century Italian Art, edited by Michael W. Cole Architecture and Design in Europe and America, 1750–2000, edited by Abigail Harrison-Moore and Dorothy C. Rowe 5 Late Antique and Medieval Art of the Mediterranean World, edited by Eva R. Hoffman Forthcoming 6 Fifteenth-Century Italian Art, edited by Robert Maniura, Gabriele Neher, and Rupert Shepherd Late Antique and Medieval Art of the Mediterranean World Edited by Eva R. Hoffman © 2007 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Editorial material and organization © 2007 by Eva R. Hoffman BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of Eva R. Hoffman to be identified as the Author of the Editorial Material in this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2007 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd 1 2007 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Late antique and Medieval art of the Mediterranean world / edited by Eva R. Hoffman. p. cm. — (Blackwell anthologies in art history) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4051-2071-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4051-2072-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Art, Medieval—Mediterranean Region. 2. Art, Byzantine— Mediterranean Region. 3. Art, Islamic—Mediterranean Region. 4. Mediterranean Region—Civilization. I. Hoffman, Eva Rose F. N7258.L38 2007 709.02—dc22 2006036886 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 10.5/13 pt Galliard by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd, Hong Kong Printed and bound in Singapore by COS Printers Pte Ltd Picture research by Helen Nash. The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: www.blackwellpublishing.com Contents List of Illustrations Series Editor’s Preface Preface and Acknowledgments Acknowledgments to Sources Introduction: Remapping the Art of the Mediterranean Part I Late Antiquity: Converging Cultures, Competing Traditions. Pagan, Jewish, C