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- ↑ Brown, Peter (1971). The World of Late Antiquity: AD 150-750. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. ISBN 978-0-15-198885-3.
- ↑ Holland, Tom. "Classic Book: The World of Late Antiquity". Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ Howard-Johnston, James (11 October 2014). "The Guru of Late Antiquity speaks again". The Spectator . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "The World of Late Antiquity (World of Art)". thamesandhudson.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
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