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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779328803321

Autore

Lee A. D

Titolo

From Rome to Byzantium AD 363 to 565 [[electronic resource] ] : The Transformation of Ancient Rome

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2013

ISBN

0-7486-3175-5

1-299-10580-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Collana

The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome

Classificazione

NH 7300

Disciplina

937.09

Soggetti

Ancient, Rome

Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565

Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476

Regions & Countries - Europe

History & Archaeology

Greece

Italy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Maps; Illustrations; Series editor's preface; Author's preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Map 1; Map 2; Map 3; Map 4; Chapter 1: The Constantinian inheritance; Part I: The later fourth century; Chapter 2: Emperors, usurpers and frontiers; Chapter 3: Towards a Christian empire; Chapter 4: Old Rome, new Rome; Part II: The long fifth century; Chapter 5: Generalissimos and imperial courts; Chapter 6: Barbarians and Romans; Chapter 7: Church and state, piety and power; Chapter 8: Anastasius and the resurrection of imperial power; Chapter 9: Rome's heirs in the west

Part III: Longer-term trendsChapter 10: Urban continuity and change; Chapter 11: Economic patterns; Part IV: The age of Justinian; Chapter 12: Justinian and the Roman past; Chapter 13: Justinian and the Christian present; Chapter 14: Justinian and the end of antiquity; Chronology; List of rulers; List of bishops of Rome; Guide to further reading; Select bibliography of modern works; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Outlines the significant developments in the period AD 363 to



565These centuries witnessed a number of momentous changes in the character of the Roman empire. Most obviously, control of the west was lost during the fifth century, and although parts of the west were reconquered in the sixth century, the empire's centre of gravity had shifted irrevocably to the east, with its focal point now the city of Constantinople. Equally important was the increasing dominance of Christianity not only in religious life, but also in politics, society and culture. A. D. Lee charts these and other significant