André Grabar
The Golden Age of Justinian: From the Death of Theodosius to the Rise of Islam.
Odyssey, 1967. The Arts of Mankind. First edition. Translation by Stuart Gilbert and James Emmons. 408 pages.
Large-format volume, measuring approximately 9.25" x 11.25", is bound in red cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine and publisher's emblem stamped in gold on front cover. Book is new. Price-clipped dust jacket is in fine condition.  Illustrated throughout in black-and-white and color, including fold-out color plates, plus fold-out maps at rear. Volume is housed in cardboard slipcase (9.25" x 12").
This is the tenth volume of this series.
"This scholarly, perceptive, and provocative work on a fascinating but little-known period in art history is certain to add new luster to the already acclaimed ARTS OF MANKIND series. Under the skillful guidance of celebrated scholar André Grabar, the reader will experience and understand the arts of the fifth and sixth century, when the emperor Justinian succeeded for a time in uniting lands of Latin, Greek, and Semitic traditions.
From his residence in Constantinople, which he turned into a universal capital with imposing edifices, Justinian ruled over a Christian empire whose artists found a new vision, inspired both by Christianity and the Golden Age of Antiquity. In Byzantium and other provinces of the empire, the arts flourished. The result was a new Golden Age. Masterpieces of art were created -- masterpieces that would serve as an essential bridge between the arts of the Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and that would exert an immense and far-reaching influence on the arts of the world, including those of Islam as well as those of the West.
Here, indeed, is a unique book on a unique age -- an adventure in art history that explores architecture, painting, sculpture, and the sumptuary arts. Complementing the texts are 465 magnificently reproduced illustrations, of which 128 are in full color, 72 are in sepia, and 20 are in metallic inks."