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From Rome to Byzantium AD 363 to 565 : The Transformation of ancient Rome

Lee, A. D., author

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\"Outlines the significant developments in the period AD 363 to 565. These centuries witnessed a number of momentous changes in the character of the Roman empire. Most obviously, control of the west was lost during the fifth century, and although parts of the west were reconquered in the sixth century, the empire's centre of gravity had shifted irrevocably to the east, with its focal point now the city of Constantinople. Equally important was the increasing dominance of Christianity not only in religious life, but also in politics, society and culture. Doug Lee charts these and other significant developments which contributed to the transformation of ancient Rome and its empire into Byzantium and the early medieval west. By emphasising the resilience of the east during late antiquity and the continuing vitality of urban life and the economy, this volume offers an alternative perspective to the traditional paradigm of decline and fall.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Subject: 284-565 / Antiken / Rome History Empire, 284-476. / Byzantine Empire History Justinian I, 527-565. / Byzantine Empire. / Rome (Empire) / Rèomisches Reich. / Byzantinisches Reich. / Romerska riket historia.
• ISBN: 9780748627905, 0748627901, 9780748627912, 074862791X

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DG311.L44 2013	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE