RT Book
T1 Theodosius II: rethinking the Roman Empire in late antiquity
T2 Cambridge classical studies
A2 Kelly, Christopher 1964-
LA English
PP Cambridge u.a.
PB Cambridge Univ. Press
YR 2013
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/744171547
AB "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"--
AB "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"--
NO Literaturverz. S. 285 - 314
CN DF562
SN 9781107038585
K1 Theodosius : II : Emperor of Rome : 401-450
K1 Rome : History : Theodosians, 379-455
K1 Theodosius : II, : Emperor of Rome, 401-450
K1 Emperors : Rome
K1 Byzantine Empire : History : Theodosius II, 408-450
K1 Rome : Politics and government : 30 B.C.-476 A.D
K1 Byzantine Empire : Politics and government : To 527
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
K1 Konferenzschrift
K1 Konferenzschrift : 2011 : Cambridge
K1 Bibliografie