| Aurelian and the Third Century Contributor(s): Watson, Alaric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415301874 ISBN-13: 9780415301879 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: "Aurelian and the Third Century" provides the only detailed investigation of this emperor's five year reign, in the context of the military, political, social and religious developments of the 260s and 270s. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the history of the later Roman empire. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Ancient - Rome - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Roman Imperial Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.37" W x 8.49" (0.92 lbs) 324 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aurelian and the Third Century provides a re-evaluation, in the light of recent scholarship, of the difficulties facing the Roman empire in the AD 260s and 270s, concentrating upon the reign of the Emperor Aurelian and his part in summoning them. With introduction examining the situation in the mid third century, the book is divided into two parts: * Part 1: deals chronologically with the military and political events of the period from 268 to 276 A key supplement to the study of the Roman Empire. |