Theodosius II: Rethinking the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity

by Christopher Kelly

2021-01-10 17:31:21

Theodosius II (AD 408–450) was the longest reigning Roman emperor. Ever since Edward Gibbon, he has been dismissed as mediocre and ineffectual. Yet Theodosius ruled an empire which retained its integrity while the West was broken up by barbaria... Read more
Theodosius II (AD 408–450) was the longest reigning Roman emperor. Ever since Edward Gibbon, he has been dismissed as mediocre and ineffectual. Yet Theodosius ruled an empire which retained its integrity while the West was broken up by barbarian invasions. This book explores Theodosius' challenges and successes. Ten essays by leading scholars of late antiquity provide important new insights into the court at Constantinople, the literary and cultural vitality of the reign, and the presentation of imperial piety and power. Much attention has been directed towards the changes promoted by Constantine at the beginning of the fourth century; much less to their crystallisation under Theodosius II. This volume explores the working out of new conceptions of the Roman Empire - its history, its rulers and its God. A substantial introduction offers a new framework for thinking afresh about the long transition from the classical world to Byzantium. Less

Book Details

File size8.5 X 5.51 X 0.83 in
Print pages342
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date August 8, 2013
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781107038585

Compare Prices

Store Availability Book Format Condition Price
Indigo Books & Music In Stock Buy CAD 37.99
Indigo Books & Music In Stock Hard Cover Hard Cover Buy CAD 111.95
Indigo Books & MusicIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy CAD 37.99
Indigo Books & MusicIn Stock
Format
Hard Cover
Condition
Hard Cover
Buy CAD 111.95
Available Discount
No Discount available

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free