A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641 |
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| Author:
| Mitchell, Stephen |
| Series title: | Blackwell History of the Ancient World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-34109-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The Second Edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire features extensive revisions and updates to the highly-acclaimed, sweeping historical survey of the Roman Empire from the accession of Diocletian in AD 284 to the death of Heraclius in 641.
- Features a revised narrative of the political history that shaped the late Roman Empire
- Includes extensive changes to the chapters on regional history, especially those relating to Asia Minor and...
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The Second Edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire features extensive revisions and updates to the highly-acclaimed, sweeping historical survey of the Roman Empire from the accession of Diocletian in AD 284 to the death of Heraclius in 641.
- Features a revised narrative of the political history that shaped the late Roman Empire
- Includes extensive changes to the chapters on regional history, especially those relating to Asia Minor and Egypt
- Offers a renewed evaluation of the decline of the empire in the later sixth and seventh centuries
- Places a larger emphasis on the military deficiencies, collapse of state finances, and role of bubonic plague throughout the Europe in Rome's decline
- Includes systematic updates to the bibliography