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
ISBN: | 9781118312421 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Imprint: | Wiley Blackwell |
Published date: | 15 Aug 2014 |
DEWEY: | 937.09 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | xix, 544 |
Weight: | 1100g |
Height: | 245mm |
Width: | 170mm |
Spine width: | 22mm |