Background
Cameron, Averil Millicent was born on February 8, 1940 in Leek, England. Daughter of Tom and Millicent (Drew) Sutton.
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Originally published by Duckworth and the University of California Press, Procopius is now available for the first time in paperback. Professor Cameron emphasises the essential unity of Procopius' three works and, starting from the 'minor' ones, demonstrates their intimate connection with the Wars. Procopius' writings are seen to comprise a subtle whole; only if they are understood in this way can their historical value be properly appreciated. The result is a new evaluation of Procopius which will be central to any future history of the sixth century.
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( Christians talked, debated, and wrote dialogues in late...)
Christians talked, debated, and wrote dialogues in late antiquity and on throughout Byzantium. Some were philosophical, others more literary, theological, or Platonic; Aristotle also came into the picture as time went on. Sometimes the written works claim to be records of actual public debates, and we know that many such debates did take place and continued to do so. Dialoguing in Late Antiquity takes up a challenge laid down by recent scholars who argue that a wall of silence came down in the fifth century AD, after which Christians did not "dialogue." Averil Cameron now returns to questions raised in her book Christianity and the Rhetoric of Empire (1991), drawing on the large repertoire of surviving Christian dialogue texts from late antiquity to make a forceful case for their centrality in Greek literature from the second century and the Second Sophistic onward. At the same time, Dialoguing in Late Antiquity points forward to the long and neglected history of dialogue in Byzantium. Throughout this study, Cameron engages with current literary approaches and is a powerful advocate for the greater integration of Christian texts by literary scholars and historians alike.
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Explores the diverse roles and attitudes to women in ancient societies: women as witches, as courtesans, as mothers, as priestesses, as nuns, as heiresses, and typically as deranged.
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Originally published by Duckworth and the University of California Press, Procopius is now available for the first time in paperback. Professor Cameron emphasises the essential unity of Procopius' three works and, starting from the 'minor' ones, demonstrates their intimate connection with the Wars. Procopius' writings are seen to comprise a subtle whole; only if they are understood in this way can their historical value be properly appreciated. The result is a new evaluation of Procopius which will be central to any future history of the sixth century.
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Many reasons can be given for the rise of Christianity in late antiquity and its flourishing in the medieval world. In asking how Christianity succeeded in becoming the dominant ideology in the unpromising circumstances of the Roman Empire, Averil Cameron turns to the development of Christian discourse over the first to sixth centuries A.D., investigating the discourse's essential characteristics, its effects on existing forms of communication, and its eventual preeminence. Scholars of late antiquity and general readers interested in this crucial historical period will be intrigued by her exploration of these influential changes in modes of communication. The emphasis that Christians placed on language—writing, talking, and preaching—made possible the formation of a powerful and indeed a totalizing discourse, argues the author. Christian discourse was sufficiently flexible to be used as a public and political instrument, yet at the same time to be used to express private feelings and emotion. Embracing the two opposing poles of logic and mystery, it contributed powerfully to the gradual acceptance of Christianity and the faith's transformation from the enthusiasm of a small sect to an institutionalized world religion.
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( The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity provides both...)
The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity, and a direct challenge to the conventional views of the end of the empire. A world expert on the subject, Averil Cameron focuses on the changes and continuities in Mediterranean society as a whole before the Arab conquests of the seventh century. With modern, in-depth archaeological evidence, this all-round factual, historical and thematic study of the west and eastern empires will become the standard work on the period. With suggested specialized reading, it should already be an essential item on the reading lists of classical studies and archaeology students.
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historian university professor
Cameron, Averil Millicent was born on February 8, 1940 in Leek, England. Daughter of Tom and Millicent (Drew) Sutton.
Bachelor, Somerville College, Oxford, England, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. College London, 1966.
She was previously Professor of Ancient History (1978-1989) and Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine Studies (1989-1994) at King"s College London. At Oxford, she is Chair of the Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees and also sits on committees for Conflict of Interest, Select Preachers, and the Wainwright Fund. Her commitments beyond the University include: Chair, Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England (1999-2005) Chair, Institute of Classical Studies Advisory Council Vice-Chair of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies President of the Ecclesiastical History Society President, Council for British Archaeology in the Levant President of the Fédération internationale des associations d"études classiques (since 2009) Chair, Prosopography of the Byzantine World (until 2005) Honorary Doctorates in Letters from the Universities of Warwick, Street Andrews, Aberdeen and the Queen"s University of Belfast.
(Explores the diverse roles and attitudes to women in anci...)
( The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity provides both...)
(Originally published by Duckworth and the University of C...)
(Originally published by Duckworth and the University of C...)
(Originally published by Duckworth and the University of C...)
( Many reasons can be given for the rise of Christianity ...)
( Christians talked, debated, and wrote dialogues in late...)
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Fellow British Academy, Society Antiquaries. Member Society for Promotion Roman Studies (vice president 1983), British National Byzantine Committee (chairman 1983-1989).
Married Alan Cameron, September 1, 1962 (divorced 1980). Children: Daniel, Sophie.