{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-later-roman-empire-ad-284-641-the-transformation-of-the-ancient-world-hardback-9781405108577","title":"A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641; The Transformation of the Ancient World (Hardback) 9781405108577","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Transformation of the Ancient World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a truly major work, with a remarkably coherent structure, and written with great clarity. It will become a much-used standard work. I know of no other single-volume account of the period which covers so clearly and so economically so many different aspects.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eFergus Millar\u003c\/b\u003e, Camden Professor of Ancient History (Emeritus), University of Oxford  \u003cp\u003e\"Stephen Mitchell enlarges a sound narrative account with some sparkling thematic chapters, uniting the latest archaeology with a good range of epigraphic, legal and literary evidence. Blackwell published A.H.M. Jones' \u003ci\u003eLater Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e forty years ago, and I shall put Mitchell's \u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e beside it.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eRoger Tomlin\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen Mitchell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405108577, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 August 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e488 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 17.7 x 3.2 cm, 1.077 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“The great strength of Mitchell’s book is its firm grasp on the latest scholarship, including much that is not in English nor necessarily familiar. I found myself following a number of trails into his footnotes, which were both unknown to me and rewarding, and I will also have no hesitation in setting several of its chapters as a reliable introduction for students new to the subject.” (\u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"Mitchell has produced an extremely useful book.... [He] strikes the right balance between narrative and analysis, generality and detail.... The book is a page-turner, as well as a resource for students of all ages.\" (\u003ci\u003eGreece \u0026amp; Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mitchell offers students the opportunity to gain a broader vision of the late antique world, where the hard-headed activities of emperors, bureaucrats and generals count for as much as the colourful transformations of religion and culture.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mitchell's strong parts are the thought that he has given to the needs of the beginner, and his provision of the widest chronological overview in a single volume … .He has an easy style, refers frequently and appositely to modern parallels, and picks up modern interests and concerns such as the power of 'spin' and 'image' and the importance of environmental factors.\" (\u003ci\u003eLatomus Revue\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The book is certainly worth including in any university or high school library and any student of late antiquity would benefit from reading it.” (\u003ci\u003eClassical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Seldom can one give unreserved praise of a textbook, but Mitchell’s book on the later Roman Empire deserves it … Highly recommended.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The volume of the on-going \u003ci\u003eBlackwell History of the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e is a very welcome addition to the growing collection of modern overviews of the Later Roman Empire … It is consciously modernising in the best possible sense, drawing lessons for the interpretation of the Later Roman Empire from the rapid collapse of political structures that had seemed destined for eternity until they were suddenly gone, which we have experienced in the modern world over the last twenty years. The book can for this reason alone be thoroughly recommended.\" (\u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a historical study of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity from the accession of the emperor Diocletian 284 to the death of the emperor Heraclius in 641.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe only modern study to cover the western and eastern empire and the entire period from 284 to 641 in a single volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA bibliographical survey supports further study and research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chronological tables, maps, and charts of important information help to orient the reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the upheaval and change caused by the spread of Christianity and the barbarian invasions of the Huns, Goths and Franks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains thematic coverage of the politics, religion, economy and society of the late Roman state\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a full narrative of political and military events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the sources for the period\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Introduction to Late Roman History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Nature of the Evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Roman Empire from Diocletian to Alaric.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Roman Empire of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Roman State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Barbarian Kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 From Pagan to Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conversion to Christianity and the Politics of Religious Identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Political Economy of the Later Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Society and Economy in the Mediterranean and the Near East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Challenges of the Later Sixth Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Final Reckoning of the Eastern Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronological List of Emperors and Other Rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433848893720,"sku":"9781405108577","price":109.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405108577.jpg?v=1784855557","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-the-later-roman-empire-ad-284-641-the-transformation-of-the-ancient-world-hardback-9781405108577","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}