| Description |
xii, 401 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-393) and index. |
| Contents |
The third century, the nature of the problem -- Emperors and usurpers, 180-260 -- Schism and reunification, 260-84 -- World geared for war, 284-324 -- Beyond the northern frontiers -- Beyond the eastern frontiers -- Empire transformed. |
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During the third century, the Roman Empire was in crisis. The growing threat from Germanic tribes and the Persian Empire, combined with internal difficulties, shook Rome to the core. In many respects the Empire should have collapsed, yet it didn't. [In this text, the author] shows that many of the third century leaders, particularly Gallienus, have been underrated. Far from being responsible for the travails faced by the Empire, their efforts towards consolidation enabled it to survive and helped to transform it into the sacrosanct, absolutist regime that emerged under Diocletian and Constantine.-http://www.bn.com [In the text, she also] provides a chronological history of the Empire from the end of the second century to the beginning of the fourth; the emergence and devastating activities of the Germanic tribes and the Persian Empire are analysed, and a conclusion details the economic, military and social aspects of the third century "crisis." |
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Rome -- History -- Severans, 193-235.
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Rome -- History -- Period of military anarchy, 235-284.
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Rome -- History -- Diocletian, 284-305.
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Rome -- History -- Constantine I, the Great, 306-337.
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| ISBN |
0415239443 paperback |
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0415239435 |
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