| Fifty Years of Prosopography: The Later Roman Empire, Byzantium and Beyond Contributor(s): Cameron, Averil (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0197262929 ISBN-13: 9780197262924 Publisher: British Academy OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2003 Annotation: Prosopography is the collection of all known information about individuals within a given period. With the advent of computer technology it is now possible to gather and store such information in increasingly sophisticated and searchable databases, which can bring a new dimension to traditional historical research. This book surveys the transition in prosopographical research and demonstrates mutual benefits and complementarity in such studies between the use of new technology and the highest standards of traditional scholarship, and in doing so it sets forth new perspectives and methodologies for future work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Ancient - Rome - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 937.6 |
| LCCN: 2004297201 |
| Series: Proceedings of the British Academy |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.58" W x 9.58" (1.04 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prosopography is the collection of all known information about individuals within a given period. With the advent of computer technology it is now possible to gather and store such information in increasingly sophisticated and searchable databases, which can bring a new dimension to traditional historical research. This book surveys the transition in prosopographical research and demonstrates mutual benefits and complementarity in such studies between the use of new technology and the highest standards of traditional scholarship, and in doing so it sets forth new perspectives and methodologies for future work. |