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Aurelian and the Third Century
Alaric Watson
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Description for Aurelian and the Third Century
Paperback. A biography of the emperor who contributed more to the recovery of the Roman Empire than any other individual of his time. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4 line figures and 4 b+w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Aurelian and the Third Century provides a re-evaluation, in the light of recent scholarship, of the difficulties facing the Roman empire in the AD 260s and 270s, concentrating upon the reign of the Emperor Aurelian and his part in summoning them.
With introduction examining the situation in the mid third century, the book is divided into two parts:
* Part 1: deals chronologically with the military and political events of the period from 268 to 276
* Part 2: analyzes the other achievements and events of Aurelian's reign and assesses their importance.
A key supplement to the study of the Roman Empire.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Roman Imperial Biographies
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415301879
SKU
V9780415301879
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About Alaric Watson
Alaric Watson has a PhD from King's College London in Roman history and has taught Roman history at the University of North London and Queen Mary and Westfield College. He is now a Barrister in Lincoln's Inn.
Reviews for Aurelian and the Third Century
'W. deserves admiration for having squeezed so much interesting material so accessibly into so little space.' - Journal of Roman Studies