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"Mitchell has produced an extremely useful book.... [He] strikes the right balance between narrative and analysis, generality and detail.... The book is a page–turner, as well as a resource for students of all ages." (Greece & Rome, 2008)
"Mitchell offers students the opportunity to gain a broader vision of the late antique world, where the hard–headed activities of emperors, bureaucrats and generals count for as much as the colourful transformations of religion and culture." (The Classical Review, 2008)
"Mitchell′s strong parts are the thought that he has given to the needs of the beginner, and his provision of the widest chronological overview in a single volume .He has an easy style, refers frequently and appositely to modern parallels, and picks up modern interests and concerns such as the power of ′spin′ and ′image′ and the importance of environmental factors." (Latomus Revue, September 2008)
The book is certainly worth including in any university or high school library and any student of late antiquity would benefit from reading it. (Classical Review, 2007)
Seldom can one give unreserved praise of a textbook, but Mitchell s book on the later Roman Empire deserves it Highly recommended. (Choice)
"The volume of the on–going Blackwell History of the Ancient World is a very welcome addition to the growing collection of modern overviews of the Later Roman Empire It is consciously modernising in the best possible sense, drawing lessons for the interpretation of the Later Roman Empire from the rapid collapse of political structures that had seemed destined for eternity until they were suddenly gone, which we have experienced in the modern world over the last twenty years. The book can for this reason alone be thoroughly recommended." (Scholia Reviews)
This volume contains a substantial narrative of political and military events, highlighting major episodes such as the conversion of Constantine, the creation in the East of the pious Christian state, and the resurgence of Roman ambition under the emperor Justinian. In a group of thematic chapters, the book considers the nature of the late Roman state, the emergence and character of the western barbarian kingdoms, the epochal religious changes of late antiquity, and major aspects of economy and society. The final chapters address the decline of the empire by examining the period between the outbreak of the Great Plague of 542 and the eclipse of Roman power in the Near East in the seventh century, resulting from a final great war with the Persian Empire and the emerging power of Islam among the Arabs.
Chronological tables, maps, and charts of important information are included to help orient the reader, and a bibliographical survey supports further study and research.
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