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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778141803321

Autore

Errington R. M (Robert Malcolm)

Titolo

Roman imperial policy from Julian to Theodosius / / R. Malcolm Errington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill : , : University of North Carolina Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

979-88-908722-5-8

0-8078-7745-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 336 pages)

Collana

Studies in the history of Greece and Rome

Disciplina

937/.09

Soggetti

Rome History Empire, 284-476

Rome Politics and government 284-476

Byzantine Empire History To 527

Byzantine Empire Politics and government To 527

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p.  [313]-323) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Actors and events -- Emperors and dynasties -- Foreigners and frontiers -- East and west -- The government -- Rome -- Constantinople -- Religion and the state -- Julian's successors -- Theodosius -- Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

The division of the late Roman Empire into two theoretically cooperating parts by the brothers Valentinian and Valens in 364 deeply influenced many aspects of government in each of the divisions. Although the imperial policies during this well-documented and formative period are generally understood to have been driven by the religious and ideological aims of the emperors, R. Malcolm Errington argues that the emperors were actually much more pragmatic in their decision making than has previously been assumed.The division of responsibilities between the emperors inevitably encouraged se