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The Roman Empire in late antiquity : a political and military history

Title: The Roman Empire in late antiquity : a political and military history / Hugh Elton.
Author: Elton, Hugh
Publication: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

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Description

xii, 378 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

Hugh Elton offers a detailed and up to date history of the last centuries of the Roman Empire. Beginning with the crisis of the third century, he covers the rise of Christianity, the key Church Councils, the fall of the West to the Barbarians, the Justinianic reconquest, and concludes with the twin wars against Persians and Arabs in the seventh century AD. Elton isolates two major themes that emerge in this period. He notes that a new form of decision-making was created, whereby committees debated civil, military, and religious matters before the emperor, who was the final arbiter. Elton also highlights the evolution of the relationship between aristocrats and the Empire, and provides new insights into the mechanics of administering the Empire, as well as frontier and military policies. Supported by primary documents and anecdotes, 'The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity' is designed for use in undergraduate courses on late antiquity and early medieval history.

Subjects

Genre/Form

History.
Military history.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The late third century, 260-313 -- The early fourth century, 313-363 -- The military situation, 260-395 -- The late fourth century, 363-395 -- The early fifth century, 395-455 -- The late fifth century, 455-493 -- The miliary situation, 395-493 -- The late fifth and early sixth centuries, 491-565 -- The late sixth century, 565-610 -- The military situation, 491-610 -- The reign of Heraclius, 610-641.

Call Number

JFE 19-2945

ISBN

9780521899314
0521899311
1108456316
9781108456319

OCLC

1046072514

Author

Elton, Hugh, author.

Title

The Roman Empire in late antiquity : a political and military history / Hugh Elton.

Publisher

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Research Call Number

JFE 19-2945

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