A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641 The Transformation of the Ancient World

by Mitchell, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781405108577
• ISBN10: 1405108576
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-18
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This book presents a historical study of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity from the accession of the emperor Diocletian 284 to the death of the emperor Heraclius in 641. The only modern study to cover the western and eastern empire and the entire period from 284 to 641 in a single volume A bibliographical survey supports further study and research Includes chronological tables, maps, and charts of important information help to orient the reader Discusses the upheaval and change caused by the spread of Christianity and the barbarian invasions of the Huns, Goths and Franks Contains thematic coverage of the politics, religion, economy and society of the late Roman state Gives a full narrative of political and military events Discusses the sources for the period.

Author Biography

Stephen Mitchell is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of Anatolia (1993), Cremna in Pisidia (1996), Pisidian Antioch (1998) and the co-editor of Ethnicity and Culture in Late Antiquity (2000).

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	viii
List of Maps	ix
List of Diagrams	x
List of Abbreviations	xi
Preface	xiv
An Introduction to Late Roman History	1	(12)
The Nature of the Evidence	13	(34)
The Roman Empire from Diocletian to Alaric	47	(54)
The Roman Empire of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries	101	(54)
The Roman State	155	(36)
The Barbarian Kingdoms	191	(34)
From Pagan to Christian	225	(31)
Conversion to Christianity and the Politics of Religious Identity	256	(45)
The Political Economy of the Later Roman Empire	301	(28)
Society and Economy in the Mediterranean and the Near East	329	(42)
The Challenges of the Later Sixth Century	371	(31)
The Final Reckoning of the Eastern Empire	402	(23)
Bibliography	425	(21)
Chronological List of Emperors and Other Rulers	446	(2)
Index	448