The Governor and his Subjects in the Later Roman Empire

The Governor and his Subjects in the Later Roman Empire

Author: Daniëlle Slootjes

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-07-31

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9047409345

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This book presents new insights into the dynamics of the relationship between governors and provincial subjects in the Later Roman Empire, with a focus on the provincial perspective. Based on literary, legal, epigraphic and artistic materials the author deals with questions such as how provincials communicated their needs to governors, how they expressed both their favorable and critical opinions of governors’ behavior, and how they rewarded ‘good’ governors. Provincial expectations, a continuous dialogue, interdependence, reciprocity, and ceremonial routine play key roles in this study that not only leads to a better understanding of Late Roman provincial administration, but also of the successful functioning of an empire as large as that of Rome.


A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700

A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700

Author: Stephen Mitchell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2023-05-25

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 1119768578

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A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly research In the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests. The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition—published in 2015—and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers: A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome’s western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second edition Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire.


The Sons of Constantine, AD 337-361

The Sons of Constantine, AD 337-361

Author: Nicholas Baker-Brian

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-05-30

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 3030398986

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This edited collection focuses on the Roman empire during the period from AD 337 to 361. During this period the empire was ruled by three brothers: Constantine II (337-340), Constans I (337-350) and Constantius II (337-361). These emperors tend to be cast into shadow by their famous father Constantine, the first Christian Roman emperor (306-337), and their famous cousin Julian, the last pagan Roman emperor (361-363). The traditional concentration on the historically renowned figures of Constantine and Julian is understandable but comes at a significant price: the neglect of the period between the death of Constantine and the reign of Julian and of the rulers who governed the empire in this period. The reigns of the sons of Constantine, especially that of the longest-lived Constantius II, mark a moment of great historical significance. As the heirs of Constantine they became the guardians of his legacy, and they oversaw the nature of the world in which Julian was to grow up. The thirteen contributors to this volume assess their influence on imperial, administrative, cultural, and religious facets of the empire in the fourth century.


Using Images in Late Antiquity

Using Images in Late Antiquity

Author: Stine Birk

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1782972625

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Fifteen papers focus on the active and dynamic uses of images during the first millennium AD. They bring together an international group of scholars who situate the period’s visual practices within their political, religious, and social contexts. The contributors present a diverse range of evidence, including mosaics, sculpture, and architecture from all parts of the Mediterranean, from Spain in the west to Jordan in the east. Contributions span from the depiction of individuals on funerary monuments through monumental epigraphy, Constantine’s expropriation and symbolic re-use of earlier monuments, late antique collections of Classical statuary, and city personifications in mosaics to the topic of civic prosperity during the Theodosian period and dynastic representation during the Umayyad dynasty. Together they provide new insights into the central role of visual culture in the constitution of late antique societies.


Literature and Society in the Fourth Century AD

Literature and Society in the Fourth Century AD

Author: Lieve Van Hoof

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-10-23

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 9004279474

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Late Antiquity is often assumed to have witnessed the demise of literature as a social force and its retreat into the school and the private reading room: whereas the sophists of the Second Sophistic were influential social players, their late antique counterparts are thought to have been overshadowed by bishops. Literature and Society in the Fourth Century AD argues that this presumed difference should be attributed less to a fundamental change in the role of literature than to different scholarly methodologies with which Greek and Latin texts from the second and the fourth century are being studied. Focusing on performance, the literary construction of reality and self-presentation, this volume highlights how literature continued to play an important role in fourth-century elite society.


Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXIX

Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXIX

Author: Jan den Boeft

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2013-11-25

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 9004267875

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Book 29 opens with the judicial terror in Antioch following the discovery of a plot against the emperor in the East, Valens, who played an active role in hunting down and executing the culprits. The account of these internal troubles is balanced by two long chapters at the end of the book dealing with warfare in Africa and Central Europe. The general Theodosius mercilessly crushed the revolt of the Moorish prince Firmus, while the emperor in the West, Valentinian, had to deal with violent invasions of the Quadi and the Sarmatians. The two central chapters are devoted to different aspects of Valentinian’s character, his cruelty on the one hand, his diligence in reinforcing the border defenses on the other.


Social Control in Late Antiquity

Social Control in Late Antiquity

Author: Kate Cooper

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-10

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1108479391

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Explores how in late antiquity women, slaves, and children claimed agency in small-scale communities despite intimidation by the powerful.


Law and Enforcement in Ptolemaic Egypt

Law and Enforcement in Ptolemaic Egypt

Author: John Bauschatz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-10-14

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 110743470X

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This book examines the activities of a broad array of police officers in Ptolemaic Egypt (323–30 BC) and argues that Ptolemaic police officials enjoyed great autonomy, providing assistance to even the lowest levels of society when crimes were committed. Throughout the nearly 300 years of Ptolemaic rule, victims of crime in all areas of the Egyptian countryside called on local police officials to investigate crimes; hold trials; and arrest, question and sometimes even imprison wrongdoers. Drawing on a large body of textual evidence for the cultural, social and economic interactions between state and citizen, John Bauschatz demonstrates that the police system was efficient, effective, and largely independent of central government controls. No other law enforcement organization exhibiting such a degree of autonomy and flexibility appears in extant evidence from the rest of the Greco-Roman world.


The Justice of Constantine

The Justice of Constantine

Author: John Dillon

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2012-07-20

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0472118293

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An examination of Constantine the Great's legislation and government