| Description |
1 online resource (342 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Cambridge Classical Studies
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Cambridge classical studies.
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| Contents |
Cover; Theodosius II; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Frequently cited texts; Chronological table; Abbreviations; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1 Rethinking Theodosius; Arcana imperii; Past and present; Pius princeps; Part II Arcana Imperii; Chapter 2 Men without women:; Public power: Pulcheria Augusta; Secret power: the imperial consistory; Agenda for government; Honours, status, patronage; Codification and innovation; Chapter 3 Theodosius and his generals; Chapter 4 Theodosius II and the politics of the first Council of Ephesus. |
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Chapter 5 Olympiodorus of Thebes and eastern triumphalismClosing off the dynasty; Systemic failure; Ending the Historiae; The historian and his history; Part III Past and present; Chapter 6 Mapping the world under Theodosius II; Chapter 7 'The insanity of heretics must be restrained'; Chapter 8 Writing in Greek; Polemicising Lives; John Chrysostom; Collective biography; Manipulating knowledge: florilegia, dialogue, encyclopaedism; (Re)casting text; Stylistic levels; Paraphrase and cento; Patria; Theodosius and the world of Theodosius; Part IV Pius princeps; Chapter 9 Stooping to conquer. |
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Chapter 10 The imperial subjectChapter 11 Theodosius II and his legacy in anti-Chalcedonian communal memory; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
A fresh look at the vitality and integrity of the eastern Roman Empire under its longest reigning emperor. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome, 401-450.
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Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome, 401-450. |
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Rome -- History -- Theodosians, 379-455.
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| Chronological Term |
379-455 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Kelly, Christopher, 1964- author, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kelly, Christopher. Theodosius II. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9781107275430 |
| ISBN |
9781461936718 (electronic book) |
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1461936713 (electronic book) |
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9781107275430 (electronic book) |
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1107275431 (electronic book) |
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9781139839075 |
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1139839071 |
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9781107038585 (hardback) |
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1107038588 (hardback) |
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9781107274198 |
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1107274192 |
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