ISBN: 9780748620500

The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of ''crisis'… Mehr…

The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of ''crisis''. Between 235 and 284, at least eighteen men held the throne of the empire, for an average of less than three years, areckoning which does not take into account all the relatives and lieutenants with whom those men shared power. Compared to the century between the accession of Nerva and the death of Commodus, this appears to be a period of near unintelligibility. The middle of the century also witnessed catastrophic, if temporary, ruptures in the territorial integrity of the empire. At slightly different times, large portions of the eastern and western halves of the empire passed under the control of powers and principalities who assumed the mantle of Romangovernment and exercised meaningful and legitimate juridical, political and military power over millions. The success and longevity of those political formations reflected loca Clifford Ando, Books, Religion and Spirituality, Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284: The Critical Century Books>Religion and Spirituality, Oxford University Press<

ISBN: 9780748620500

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Edinburgh University Press], Describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire. The Roman empire during the period framed by the ac… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Edinburgh University Press], Describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of 'crisis'. Between 235 and 284, at least eighteen men held the throne of the empire, for an average of less than three years, a reckoning which does not take into account all the relatives and lieutenants with whom those men shared power. Compared to the century between the accession of Nerva and the death of Commodus, this appears to be a period of near unintelligibility. The middle of the century also witnessed catastrophic, if temporary, ruptures in the territorial integrity of the empire. 30 b&w illustrations, 5 maps Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

ISBN: 9780748620500

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: EDINBURGH UNIV PR], Describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession o… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: EDINBURGH UNIV PR], Describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of 'crisis'. Between 235 and 284, at least eighteen men held the throne of the empire, for an average of less than three years, a reckoning which does not take into account all the relatives and lieutenants with whom those men shared power. Compared to the century between the accession of Nerva and the death of Commodus, this appears to be a period of near unintelligibility. The middle of the century also witnessed catastrophic, if temporary, ruptures in the territorial integrity of the empire. Versandfertig in 2-4 Wochen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

2012, ISBN: 9780748620500

The Critical Century, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Edinburgh University Press], Edinburgh University Press, 2012

2012, ISBN: 9780748620500

The Critical Century, Hardcover, Buch, [PU: Edinburgh University Press]