The Roman West, Ad 200-500: An Archaeological Study

ISBN-13: 9780521196499 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 547 str.

Simon Esmonde Cleary

Opis

Focuses on the archaeological evidence, allowing fresh perspectives and new approaches to the fate of the Roman West.

Recenzje

'This is a major work that is welcome not only in the field of late antique studies but in Roman archaeology as a whole. It presents a valuable synthesis of archaeological material from different areas in Western Europe, crossing boundaries of geography and scholarly tradition, but also offers important discussion and analysis. Its scale and emphasis on archaeology rather than history, though it is also dotted with sections of historical narrative, makes it an important addition to the field … undoubtedly a major resource … an important contribution and is very accessible and well presented.' Adam Rogers, Britannia

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Prologue: the 'third-century crisis'; 2. The military response: soldiers and civilians; 3. Christianity and the traditional religions; 4. Reshaping the cities; 5. Emperors and aristocrats in the late Roman West; 6. Rural settlement and economy in the late Roman West; 7. The economy of the late Roman West; 8. Breakdown and barbarians; 9. The fifth century and the disintegration of the Roman West; 10. Epilogue: AD 200–500, a coherent period?