A.H.M. Jones and the later Roman Empire / edited by David M. Gwynn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gwynn, David M. (David Morton), 1975-

Series:

Brill's series on the early Middle Ages 1386-4165 ; v. 15.

Brill's series on the Early Middle Ages, 1386-4165 ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jones, A. H. M. (Arnold Hugh Martin), 1904-1970. Later Roman Empire, 284-602.

Jones, A. H. M.

Rome--History--Empire, 284-476.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History.

Byzantine Empire--History--To 527.

Byzantine Empire.

Rome--History--Empire, 284-476--Historiography.

Historiography.

Physical Description:

xv, 281 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Summary:

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 a like who seek to better understand and exploit the priceless resource that is the Later Roman Empire.

Contents:

Section I The Man and the Historian

Chapter 1 Arnold Hugh Martin Jones (1904-1970) / Alexander Sarantis 3

Chapter 2 Writing the Late Roman Empire: Method and Sources / Peter Garnsey 25

Chapter 3 Jones and Continental Scholarship / Stefan Rebenich 43

Section II The Later Roman Empire

Chapter 4 The Role of the Emperor / Michael Whitby 65

Chapter 5 Running the Empire: Bureaucrats, Curials, and Senators / Peter Heather 97

Chapter 6 Law and Justice in the Later Roman Empire / Caroline Humfress 121

Chapter 7 A.H.M. Jones and the Army of the Fourth Century / Roger Tomlin 143

Chapter 8 A.H.M. Jones and "The Cities" 1964-2004 / Luke Lavan 167

Chapter 9 Jones and the Late Roman Economy / Bryan Ward-Perkins 193

Chapter 10 Idle Mouths and Solar Haloes: A.H.M. Jones and the Conversion of Europe / David M. Gwynn 213

Chapter 11 A.H.M. Jones and the End of the Ancient World / Averil Cameron 231

Afterword: A.H.M. Jones and the Later Roman Empire / Wolfgang Liebeschuetz 251

Appendix The Writings of A.H.M. Jones 271.

Notes:

Some contributions originally presented at a seminar held at Oxford in 2004 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the publication of A.H.M. Jones's Later Roman Empire, 284-602.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The writings of A.H.M. Jones": pages [271]-274.

ISBN:

9789004163836

9004163832

OCLC:

173808192