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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783952003321

Autore

Williams Stephen <1942-2004>

Titolo

The Rome that did not fall : the survival of the East in the fifth century / / Stephen Williams, Gerard Friell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

1-134-73545-6

1-134-73546-4

1-280-15108-0

0-203-98231-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 pages) : illustrations, maps

Altri autori (Persone)

FriellJ. G. P (John Gerard Paul)

Disciplina

949.5/013

Soggetti

Emperors - Rome

Emperors - Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire History To 527

Rome History Empire, 284-476

Rome History Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; Part 1 SEPARATION; Part 2 ON THE DEFENSIVE; Part 3 THE RESOURCES; Part 4 THE STRUGGLE FOR STABILITY; Part 5 STABILITY ATTAINED; APPENDIX I List of emperors; APPENDIX II The Theodosian dynasty; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The Rome that Did Not Fall provides a well-illustrated, comprehensive narrative and analysis of the Roman empire in the east, charting its remarkable growth and development which resulted in the distinct and enduring civilization of Byzantium. It considers:* the fourth century background* the invasions of Attila* the resources of the east* the struggle for stability* the achievements of Anastasius.