| A.H.M. Jones and the Later Roman Empire Contributor(s): Gwynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004163832 ISBN-13: 9789004163836 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $167.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: This volume offers a reassessment of the life and scholarship of A.H.M. Jones and of the impact and legacy of his great work The Later Roman Empire 284602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey (1964). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 937.08 |
| LCCN: 2007046985 |
| Series: Brill's Series on the Early Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.56" W x 9.59" (1.39 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The appearance in 1964 of A.H.M. Jones' The Later Roman Empire 284-602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey transformed the study of the Late Antique world. In this volume a number of leading scholars reassess the impact of Jones' great work, the influences that shaped his scholarship, and the legacy he left for later generations. Jones' historical method, his fundamental knowledge of Late Roman political, social, economic and religious structures, and his famous assessment of the Decline and Fall of Rome are re-examined here in the light of modern research. This volume offers a valuable aid to academics and students alike who seek to better understand and exploit the priceless resource that is the Later Roman Empire. Contributors are Averil Cameron, Peter Garnsey, David Gwynn, Peter Heather, Caroline Humfress, Luke Lavan, Wolfgang Liebeschuetz, Stefan Rebenich, Alexander Sarantis, Roger Tomlin, Bryan Ward-Perkins, and Michael Whitby. |