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Autore |
Mitchell Stephen <1948-> |
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Titolo |
A history of the later Roman empire, AD 284-641 / / Stephen Mitchell |
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Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-34106-6 |
1-118-34109-0 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (567 p.) |
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Collana |
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Blackwell History of the Ancient World |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
Rome History Empire, 284-476 |
Rome History Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries |
Byzantine Empire History To 527 |
Europe History 392-814 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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An introduction to late Roman history -- The nature of the evidence -- The Roman Empire from Diocletian to Alaric -- The Roman Empire of the fifth and sixth centuries -- The Roman state -- The barbarian kingdoms -- From pagan to Christian -- Conversion to Christianity and the politics of religious identity -- The political economy of the later Roman Empire -- Society and economy in the Mediterranean and the Near East -- The challenges of the later sixth century -- The final reckoning of the Eastern Empire -- The fall of the Roman Empire. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 EmpireIncludes extensive changes to the chapters on regional history, especially those relating to Asia Minor and EgyptOffers a renewed evaluation of the decline of the empire in the later sixth and seventh centuriesPlaces |
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