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The Rome that did not fall : the survival of the East in the fifth century / Stephen Williams and Gerard Friell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Stephen, 1942-2004.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emperors--Rome.
- Emperors.
- Emperors--Byzantine Empire.
- Byzantine Empire--History--To 527.
- Byzantine Empire.
- Rome--History--Empire, 284-476.
- Rome.
- Rome--History--Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (294 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Rome that Did Not Fall provides a well-illustrated, comprehensive narrative and analysis of the Roman empire in the east, charting its remarkable growth and development which resulted in the distinct and enduring civilization of Byzantium. It considers:* the fourth century background* the invasions of Attila* the resources of the east* the struggle for stability* the achievements of Anastasius.
- Contents:
- BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; Part 1 SEPARATION; Part 2 ON THE DEFENSIVE; Part 3 THE RESOURCES; Part 4 THE STRUGGLE FOR STABILITY; Part 5 STABILITY ATTAINED; APPENDIX I List of emperors; APPENDIX II The Theodosian dynasty; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-73545-6
- 1-134-73546-4
- 1-280-15108-0
- 0-203-98231-2
- 9780203982310
- OCLC:
- 475943652
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