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The City in Late Antiquity

Edited by Dr John Rich, John Rich

Published October 3rd 1996 by Routledge – 216 pages

Series: Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society

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The city was the nexus of the Roman Empire in its early centuries. The City in Late Antiquity charts the change undergone by cities as the Empire was weakened by the third-century crisis, and later disintegrated under external pressures. The old picture of the classical city as everywhere in decline by the fourth century is shown to be far too simple, and John Rich seeks to explain why urban life disappeared in some regions, while elsewhere cities survived through to the Middle Ages and beyond.

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Contributors: Dr P.W. Dixon, University of Nottingham; Dr J.D. Harries, University of St. Andrews; Dr H. Kennedy, University of St. Andrews; Dr Christina La Rocca, Italy; Prof. Claude Lepelley, University of Paris; Prof. J.H.W.G. Liebeschuetz, FBA, University of Nottingham; Dr A.G. Poulter, University of Nottingham; Dr R.M. Reece, University College, London

Name: The City in Late Antiquity (Paperback) – Routledge 
Description: Edited by Dr John Rich, John Rich. The city was the nexus of the Roman Empire in its early centuries. The City in Late Antiquity charts the change undergone by cities as the Empire was weakened by the third-century crisis, and later disintegrated under external pressures. The old picture...
Categories: Classical Studies, Roman History & Culture