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A key re-evaluation, in the light of recent scholarship, of the difficulties facing the Roman empire in the AD 260s and 270s, concentrating upon the reign of the Emperor Aurelian and his part in summoning them.

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'W. deserves admiration for having squeezed so much interesting material so accessibly into so little space.' - Journal of Roman Studies



Table of Contents
Preface. List of Abbreviations. List of dates. Maps. 1. Introduction: The Third-Century Crisis.Part I: 'Restorer of the World' 2. A Divided Empire 3. Aurelian Ascendent 4. Zenobia and the East 5. The Palmyrene Wars 6. War in the West: The Re-unification of the Empire 7. The End of AurelianPart II: Internal Politics 8. Economic Reforms 9. Public Works and Administration 10. The Emperor, the Senate and the Armies 11. The Emperor and the Divine Conclusion.Appendix A: Excursion on Sources. Appendix B: Problems of chronology. Bibliography. Index.

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/11/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415301879, 978-0415301879
      ISBN10: 0415301874

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A key re-evaluation, in the light of recent scholarship, of the difficulties facing the Roman empire in the AD 260s and 270s, concentrating upon the reign of the Emperor Aurelian and his part in summoning them.

      Trade Review

      'W. deserves admiration for having squeezed so much interesting material so accessibly into so little space.' - Journal of Roman Studies



      Table of Contents
      Preface. List of Abbreviations. List of dates. Maps. 1. Introduction: The Third-Century Crisis.Part I: 'Restorer of the World' 2. A Divided Empire 3. Aurelian Ascendent 4. Zenobia and the East 5. The Palmyrene Wars 6. War in the West: The Re-unification of the Empire 7. The End of AurelianPart II: Internal Politics 8. Economic Reforms 9. Public Works and Administration 10. The Emperor, the Senate and the Armies 11. The Emperor and the Divine Conclusion.Appendix A: Excursion on Sources. Appendix B: Problems of chronology. Bibliography. Index.

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