From Franz Wieacker's “Epiclassico” to Andrea Giardina's ’“Esplosione di Tardoantico” Cover Image

Dall’“Epiclassico” di Franz Wieacker al’“Esplosione di Tardoantico” di Andrea Giardina
From Franz Wieacker's “Epiclassico” to Andrea Giardina's ’“Esplosione di Tardoantico”

Author(s): Daniele Vittorio Piacente
Subject(s): History, History of ideas, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: late antiquity;epiclassic;Franz Wieacker;Andrea Giardina

Summary/Abstract: The late antiquity in modern historiography has generated two schools of thought: one side is seen as a time of slow transition to the Middle Ages, the other is regarded as a time of crisis and decline. Franz Wieacker spoke of period “epiclassic“ and

  • Issue Year: 21/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 235-241
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Italian