140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Part 1 Collapse; Chapter 1 The Succession of Emperors; Chapter 2; Chapter 3 The Persians; Part 2 Recovery; Chapter 4 Strong Emperors; Chapter 5 The Army Reconstituted; Chapter 6 Diocletian; Chapter 7 Coinage and Finance; Chapter 8 State Religion; Part 3 Away From Politics; Chapter 9 Philosophy and Personal Religion; Chapter 10 Heliodorus and the Aethiopica; Epilogue;
Biography
Michael Grant
'A good read, a good introduction and a useful book for anyone even slightly hesitant in their later Roman history.' - JACT Review
'Grants gift has been to make the basic trends of classical civilization accessible to general readers while maintaining first-rate standards of scholarship.' - Booklist Chicago
