Title: The Roman Empire at bay : AD 180-395 /
Authors: Potter, D. S. 1957-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Power (Social sciences) Rome.; Rome History
Abstract: At the outset of the period covered by this book, Rome was the greatest power in the world. By its end, it had fallen conclusively from this dominant position. David Potter's comprehensive survey of two critical and eventful centuries traces the course of imperial decline.
Contents: Section 1: The Shape Of The Roman Empire. -- Chapter 1: Culture, Ecology And Power. -- Chapter 2: Government -- Section 2: Reshaping The Old Order -- Chapter 3: The Workings Of Power -- Chapter 4: The Army In Politics; Lawyers In Government -- Chapter 5: Authorizing Discourse: Intellectual Trends In The Early Third Century. -- Section 3: The Roman Empire And Its Neighbors. -- Chapter 6: The Failure Of The Severan Empire. -- Chapter 7: The Emergence Of A New Order. -- Section 4: The Constantinian Empire. -- Chapter 8: Alternative Narratives. -- Chapter 9: Rewritings Of The Tetrarchy. -- Chapter 10: Restructuring The State. -- Chapter 11: Constructing Christianity In An Imperial. -- Section 5: Losing Power. -- Chapter 12: Church And State. -- Chapter 13: The Struggle For Control. -- Chapter 14: The End Of Hegemony.