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ISBN:
9780415173230
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Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire presents a study of third century Rome, which is lavishly illustrated and a lucid read, typical of Michael Grant's inimitable style.In Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire, Michael Grant asserts that the fact that the Roman empire of the third century AD did not collapse is one of the miracles of history. He argues that at that time the empire seemed ripe for disintegration and expresses amazement that it continued, in the west, for another two hundred years, and in the east, for far longer.Michael Grant examines the reasons for collapse, includin
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Cover; THE COLLAPSE AND RECOVERY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE; Copyright; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF EMPERORS; MAPS; INTRODUCTION; Part I COLLAPSE; 1 THE SUCCESSION OF EMPERORS; 2 THE GERMANS; 3 THE PERSIANS; Part 2 RECOVERY; 4 STRONG EMPERORS; 5 THE ARMY RECONSTITUTED; 6 DIOCLETIAN; 7 COINAGE AND FINANCE; 8 STATE RELIGION; Part 3 AWAY FROM POLITICS; 9 PHILOSOPHY AND PERSONAL RELIGION; 10 HELIODORUS AND THE AETHIOPICA; EPILOGUE; APPENDIX: The Greek and Roman civilisations that were now collapsing; NOTES; SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781135954505
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415173230
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire
Language:
English
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