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The collapse and recovery of the Roman Empire / Michael Grant.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.Description: xviii, 121 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 041517323X
  • 9780415173230
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Contents:
Collapse -- The succession of emperors -- The Germans -- The Persians -- Recovery -- Strong emperors -- The army reconstituted -- Diocletian -- Coinage and finance -- State religion -- Away from politics -- Philosophy and personal religion -- Heliodorus and the Aethiopica.
Review: "In The Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire Michael Grant examines the reasons for the collapse of the third-century Roman Empire including analyses of the succession of emperors, the Germans and the Persians and conversely, the reasons for its recovery including discussions of strong emperors, a reconstituted army, finance and coinage and state religion." "The Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire presents a concise study of third-century Rome, which is a lavishly illustrated and lucid read, typical of Michael Grant's style and learning."--BOOK JACKET.
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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 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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-115) and index.

Collapse -- The succession of emperors -- The Germans -- The Persians -- Recovery -- Strong emperors -- The army reconstituted -- Diocletian -- Coinage and finance -- State religion -- Away from politics -- Philosophy and personal religion -- Heliodorus and the Aethiopica.

"In The Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire Michael Grant examines the reasons for the collapse of the third-century Roman Empire including analyses of the succession of emperors, the Germans and the Persians and conversely, the reasons for its recovery including discussions of strong emperors, a reconstituted army, finance and coinage and state religion." "The Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire presents a concise study of third-century Rome, which is a lavishly illustrated and lucid read, typical of Michael Grant's style and learning."--BOOK JACKET.

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