Diocletian And The Tetrarchy - Rilegato

Rees, Roger

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0748616608 ISBN 13: 9780748616602

Casa editrice: Edinburgh Univ Pr, 2004

Riassunto

This book aims to make accessible the sources and controversies concerning a key period in the history of the Roman Empire - the reign of Diocletian and its immediate aftermath. Diocletian was an emperor of unusual ambition, and his reign saw considerable military success, an experiment in collegiate government, a move towards provincial capitals away from Rome, a reorganisation of the administrative machinery of empire and its finances, and a committed project to persecute the Christians.In Part I, an introduction to Diocletian and the world of the late third century is followed by six thematic chapters covering a range of aspects of government and society under this emperor, including military, economic, religious and administrative affairs. These chapters discuss the original sources, highlight their strengths and weaknesses, and consider the main scholarly approaches to them. Throughout Part I there are regular cross references to the source material which is presented in Part II - this includes

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Roger Rees is Lecturer in Classics at the University of St Andrews

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Edinburgh Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0748616608
• ISBN 13: 9780748616602
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 219