The Decline and Fall of the Roman City

by J. H. W. G. Liebeschuetz

Overview

This book examines what happened to the cities of the Roman world in the years when the Roman Empire disintegrated. It traces the end of classical political culture, the impact of Christianization, and a progressive simplification of life styles in the lands, both East and West, that had been the Roman Empire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199261093
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/27/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	500
Product dimensions:	9.32(w) x 6.22(h) x 1.05(d)

About the Author

University of Nottingham

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Part i. The End of Classical Urban Politics3. Post-curial Civic Government4. The Rise of the Bishop5. Civic Finance in the Late Roman Cities of the East6. Shows and Factions7. part II. A Society Transformed8. Conflict and Disorder in the East9. Decline and the Beginnings of Renewal in the East, including the Eastern Balkans10. The Transformation of Literary Culture in the West under the Influence of Christianity11. The Decline of Classical Citizenship and the Rise of Ethnic Solidarity in the West12. Decline and the Beginnings of Renewal in the West13. Summary and Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"Liebeschuetz has produced a major monograph not just on the late-antique city but on the late-antique world.... The scale of the work and the vast amount of material covered make it a useful reference for anyone working on late antiquity.... It is a formidable work of enduring value and will long remain the reference point for further studies in the late-antique city."—Journal of Roman Archaeology

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