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

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Mitchell is emeritus professor of the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the British Academy. His most recent book covers the history of Christianity in Asia Minor. Geoffrey Greatrex is professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His recent research includes a major commentary on the historian Procopius and numerous studies of the reign of Justinian. Klappentext A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly researchIn the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests.The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition--published in 2015--and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers: A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome's western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second editionPerfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire. Zusammenfassung A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly researchIn the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests.The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition--published in 2015--and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers: A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome's western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second editionPerfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents ...

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Stephen Mitchell is emeritus professor of the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the British Academy. His most recent book covers the history of Christianity in Asia Minor. Geoffrey Greatrex is professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His recent research includes a major commentary on the historian Procopius and numerous studies of the reign of Justinian.

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A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly research In the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests. The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition--published in 2015--and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers: A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome's western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second edition Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire.

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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 Germani…