Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire

by Michael Grant

Overview

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, including analyses of the succession of emperors, the Germans and the Persians and also, the reasons for its remarkable recovery, including discussions of strong emperors, a reconstituted army, finance and coinage and state religion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135954574
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Michael Grant

Table of Contents

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;

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the reasons for the collapse of the third-century Roman Empire, including the succession of Roman emperors and the Germans and the Persians, as well as the factors in its recovery such as strong emperors, a reconstituted army, finance and coinage, and state religion. B&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Booknews

Grant presents a gallery of unforgettable characters...Illustrations...seize the reader's imagination...The notes, bibliography and source listings will benefit any reader. In these, Grant is at his best, a seasoned classical historian opening the door to rich resources...
—ForeWord

Peter Skinner

'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

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