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Theodosius II - Rethinking the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
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Theodosius II - Rethinking the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Classical Studies
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Theodosius II (AD 408-450) was the longest reigning Roman emperor.
Ever since Edward Gibbon, he has been dismissed as mediocre and
ineffectual. Yet Theodosius ruled an empire which retained its
integrity while the West was broken up by barbarian invasions. This
book explores Theodosius' challenges and successes. Ten essays by
leading scholars of late antiquity provide important new insights
into the court at Constantinople, the literary and cultural
vitality of the reign, and the presentation of imperial piety and
power. Much attention has been directed towards the changes
promoted by Constantine at the beginning of the fourth century;
much less to their crystallisation under Theodosius II. This volume
explores the working out of new conceptions of the Roman Empire -
its history, its rulers and its God. A substantial introduction
offers a new framework for thinking afresh about the long
transition from the classical world to Byzantium.
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