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A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700

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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

26.06.2023

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

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624

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1176 g

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3. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-76855-5

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

26.06.2023

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

624

Maße (L/B/H)

25,8/17,5/3,7 cm

Gewicht

1176 g

Auflage

3. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-76855-5

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  • Produktbild: A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700

  • Contents

    List of Illustrationsxi

    List of Mapsxiii

    List of Diagramsxiv

    List of Abbreviationsxv

    Preface to the First Editionxviii

    Preface to the Second Editionxx

    Preface to the Third Editionxxii

    1 An Introduction to Late Roman History 1

    The Later Roman Empire, Late Antiquity, and the Contemporary World 4

    The Third Century 11

    Change and Development 13

    2 The Nature of the Evidence 18

    The Problem of Christian Sources 19

    Hagiography 20

    Chronicles 21

    Eastern Sources 22

    Panegyrics 23

    The Secular Historians 26

    The Church Historians 37

    The Legal and Administrative Sources 39

    Letter Collections 43

    Inscriptions and Papyri 43

    The Material World 45

    3 The Roman Empire from Diocletian to Alaric 57

    Prelude 57

    A Military Monarchy 284-395: Overview 61

    The Age of Diocletian and Constantine 64

    The Emergence of Constantine 70

    The Successors of Constantine 78

    Julian 81

    Valentinian and Valens 86

    A Changing World 88

    Theodosius I 91

    Stilicho and Alaric 95

    The Goths in Constantinople 100

    4 The Roman Empire of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries 108

    Preface 109

    The Reign of Theodosius II 111

    The Western Empire and the Barbarians, 411-55 116

    Marcian and Leo 120

    The Fall of the Western Empire 122

    Zeno and Odoacar 124

    Anastasius 126

    The War with Persia 129

    Justin 130

    Justinian: The Years of Ambition 131

    War on the Eastern Front 137

    The Nika Riot 139

    The Reconquest of the West: Africa 145

    The Invasion of Italy 147

    5 The Roman State 160

    The Anatomy of the Empire 160

    Propaganda and Ideology 161

    Military Security 170

    Taxes and the Army 174

    Ruling the Empire 178

    Social and Cultural Transformations 185

    6 The Barbarian Kingdoms 198

    The Origins of the Germanic Kingdoms of the West 198

    The Huns 204

    The Germanic Kingdoms of Western Europe in the Fifth Century 209

    The Visigoths 210

    The Burgundians 214

    The Franks 216

    Ostrogothic Italy 220

    7 From Pagan to Christian 232

    Approaching Religious Transformations in Late Antiquity 232

    Religious Pluralism in Late Antiquity 236

    Christian Diversity 240

    Christianity and the State: Outlawry and Tolerance 245

    8 Conversion to Christianity and the Politics of Religious Identity 265

    Three Conversions and Their Consequences 265

    Constantine 266

    Julian 273

    Augustine 277

    Politics and Christianity 280

    Monks and Holy Men 285

    Religious Identities 287

    The "Arian" Dispute 292

    The Council of Chalcedon and the Emergence of Miaphysitism 299

    9 The Political Economy of the Later Roman Empire 313

    The Economic Structure of the Later Empire 313

    The Monetary System and Taxation 317

    Rome 319

    Constantinople 324

    Alexandria 330

    Carthage 333

    Antioch 334

    10 Society and Economy in the Mediterranean and the Near East 343

    The Eastern Empire 344

    The Near East 344

    Asia Minor 350

    The Eastern Frontier Zones 356

    Egypt 360

    The Western Empire 365

    Africa 365

    Gaul 369

    Italy 376

    The Danube Region and the Balkans 378

    Conclusions 382

    11 The Challenges of the Later Sixth Century 392

    The Bubonic Plague and Other Natural Catastrophes 393

    Setbacks and Recovery in the Mid-Sixth Century 399

    The Challenge of the Sasanians 408

    The Renewal of Hostilities Between Rome and Persia 411

    12 The Last Great War of Antiquity 426

    The Northern Barbarians in the Sixth Century: Avars, Slavs, and Lombards 427

    The Fall of Maurice 431

    The Final Showdown with Persia 433

    Religious Transformations 439

    13 Arabia, Islam, and the Eclipse of the Old Order 446

    The Arabian Peninsula in Late Antiquity 447

    Apocalyptic Expectations 452

    The Coming of Islam 454

    Muhammad's Teaching and Followers 456

    The First Arab Conquests 458

    The Fall of an Empire 461

    Why Did the Arabs Prevail? 462

    14 The Survival of the Eastern Empire 470

    The Roman Reaction 471

    The Year of Four Emperors 471

    Politics and Theology 473

    The Reign of Constans II: Stabilizing the Empire (641-55) 474

    Changes in the Roman Army 477

    The New Masters and the Conquered Lands 478

    The Roman Empire on the Defensive 482

    Withdrawal to the West 482

    The Stabilization of the Eastern Frontier 484

    Conclusion: The Dawn of a New Age? 489

    The Evolution of the Roman State 491

    15 The Fall of the Roman Empire 499

    One or Two Empires? 500

    Taxation and Diminishing State Revenue 503

    The Loss of Military Capacity 507

    Environmental Change in Late Antiquity 511

    Demographic Regression and Plague in Late Antiquity 513

    The Afterlife of Ancient Rome 525

    Bibliography 532

    Chronological List of Emperors and Other Rulers 557

    Index 559