Book contents
- The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity
- The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Notes on Names, Places, and Titles
- Introduction
- 1 The Late Third Century, 260–313
- 2 The Early Fourth Century, 313–363
- 3 The Military Situation, 260–395
- 4 The Late Fourth Century, 363–395
- 5 The Early Fifth Century, 395–455
- 6 The Late Fifth Century, 455–493
- 7 The Military Situation, 395–493
- 8 The Late Fifth and Early Sixth Centuries, 491–565
- 9 The Late Sixth Century, 565–610
- 10 The Military Situation, 491–610
- 11 The Reign of Heraclius, 610–641
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Primary Sources
- Index
- References
4 - The Late Fourth Century, 363–395
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 October 2019
Book contents
- The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity
- The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- Notes on Names, Places, and Titles
- Introduction
- 1 The Late Third Century, 260–313
- 2 The Early Fourth Century, 313–363
- 3 The Military Situation, 260–395
- 4 The Late Fourth Century, 363–395
- 5 The Early Fifth Century, 395–455
- 6 The Late Fifth Century, 455–493
- 7 The Military Situation, 395–493
- 8 The Late Fifth and Early Sixth Centuries, 491–565
- 9 The Late Sixth Century, 565–610
- 10 The Military Situation, 491–610
- 11 The Reign of Heraclius, 610–641
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Primary Sources
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Roman Empire in Late AntiquityA Political and Military History, pp. 119 - 150Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018
References
Further Reading
The best history of the whole period remains Matthews, J. F., Western Aristocracies and Imperial Court (Oxford, 1975). Despite the abundant primary source material, good studies of emperors and their reigns are rare, notably Lenski, N., Failure of Empire (California, 2002) on Valens. For Theodosius I, there is a series of outstanding articles by Errington, R. M., “The Accession of Theodosius I,” Klio 78 (1996), 438–453, “Theodosius and the Goths,” Chiron 26 (1996), 1–27, “Christian Accounts of the Religious Legislation of Theodosius I,” Klio 79 (1997), 389–443, and “Church and State in the First Years of Theodosius I,” Chiron 27 (1997), 21–72. On young emperors, see McEvoy, M., Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367–455 (Oxford, 2013). Many of the discussions of Ammianus Marcellinus also cover the history of this period.Google Scholar
For western religious politics, McLynn, N., Ambrose of Milan (Berkeley, 1994) is excellent, while Barnes, T. D., Athanasius and Constantius (Cambridge, MA, 1993) is more useful for this period than the title implies. On Priscillian, see Burrus, V., The Making of a Heretic. Gender, Authority, and the Priscillianist Controversy (Berkeley, 1995). For a study of the intersection of elite culture and power, see Brown, P., Power and Persuasion in Late Antiquity (Madison, 1992). On economics and the gold supply, Banaji, J., Agrarian Change in Late Antiquity (Oxford, 2001) is first rate but demanding.Google Scholar
On the Goths and their entrance into the Empire, differing perspectives are provided by Heather, P., Goths and Romans 332–489 (Oxford, 1991) and Kulikowski, M., Rome’s Gothic Wars (Cambridge, 2006). For the early source material, Heather, P., “Cassiodorus and the Rise of the Amals: Genealogy and the Goths under Hun Domination,” Journal of Roman Studies 79 (1989), 103–128 is essential reading.Google Scholar