Gerard Friell, Stephen Williams

The Rome that Did Not Fall (eBook, ePUB)

The Survival of the East in the Fifth Century

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Why did the Western Roman empire collapse in the fifth century and the Eastern Roman empire survive for another thousand years? "The Rome That Did Not Fall" examines the two halves of the Roman empire in the fifth century_the Latin West and the Greek East. Stephen Williams and Gerard Friell explore how, despite similar military and political turmoils, the western empire all but collapsed and the eastern empire survived and consolidated its power in the face of the invading barbarians, weak and immature emperors and intrigues around the throne. "The Rome That Did Not Fall" analyzes the remarkable recovery of the eastern empire, comparing the parallel and diverging developments in east and west, and tracing the evolution of new skills and strategies in the east_diplomatic, military, political and fiscal. This well-illustrated and well-documented book provides a stimulating exploration of the fifth century Roman empire.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134735457
• Artikelnr.: 42009918

Autorenporträt

Stephen Williams is a freelance writer and until recently was Head of Public Relations at English Heritage. Gerard Friell works for English Heritage as Inspector of Ancient Monuments with particular responsiblity for Hadrian's Wall. They are the authors of Theodosius: The Empire at Bay.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents. List of Figures. Acknowledgements. Introduction.Part One:
Separation 1. Crisis and Partition 2. The Fourth Century Background 3.
Fortunes of East and West 4. The Western Warlords 5. A Changing StatePart
Two: On The Defensive 6. The Shock of Attila 7. Resistance and RecoveryPart
Three: The Resources 8. Military Developments, East and West 9. Imperial
Wealth and Expenditure 10. Centralised Power 11. The God-Protected
StatePart Four: The Struggle For Stability 12. Imperial Conflicts 13.
Eastern Chaos, Western ExtinctionPart Five: Stability Attained 14. The
Achivements of Anastasius 15. The Survival and Renewal of the
EastAppendices. I. List of Emperors II. The Theodosian Dynasty References.
Abbreviations and Bibliography. Index.