CAMERON, A. and GARNSEY, P. (eds.) (1998), The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 13, The Late Empire, A.D. 337–425.pdf

THE CAMBRIDGE

ANCIENT HISTORY

VOLUME XIII

The Late Empire, A.D. 337—425

Edited by

AVERIL CAMERON

Warden of Kebie College, Oxford

PETER GARNSEY

Professor of the History of Classical Antiquity

in the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Jesus College

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CONTENTS

List of maps

page xi

List of text-figures

xii

Preface

xiii

PART I CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW

1 The successors of Constantine

^CDAVID HUNT, Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the

University of Durham

i The dynastic inheritance, 337-40

11 Constans and the west, 340-50

in Constantius and Persia, 337-50

iv Magnentius, Vetranio and the recovery of the west, 350-3

v Athanasius, Gallus and Julian, 353-6

vi Constantius in Rome, 357

VII Sirmium and the search for a creed, 357-9

VIII Constantius in Constantinople, 3 5 9-60

ix Sapor and Julian, 360-1

2 Julian

byDAViv HUNT

1 The early years

11 Caesar in Gaul

in Proclamation at Paris

iv Constantinople

v Antioch

vi Persia

From Jovian to Theodosius

^yjOHN CURRAN, Lecturer in Classics at The Queen's University of

Belfast

1 Jovian

11 Valentinian and Valens: accession

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m Religion, magic and treason at Rome

iv Valentinian and the north-west frontier

v Valentinian and Britain

vi Valentinian and Africa

VII Valens and the revolt of Procopius

viii Valens and Persia

ix Valens and the Goths

x Theodosius: the Gothic war

101

xi Theodosius and Christianity

103

XII The usurpation of Maximus and the fall of Gratian

104

xin The fall of Valentinian II and the usurpation of Eugenius

108

The dynasty of Theodosius 111

by R. c. BLOCKLEY, Professor of Classics, Carleton University, Ottawa

1 Introduction

111

11 The empire divided, 395-404

113

in The German onslaught on the west, 400—8

118

iv Alaric in Italy, 408—10

125

v The early years of Theodosius II, 408—14

128

vi Barbarian settlements in the west, 411—18

129

VII The ascendancy of Pulcheria, 414—2 3

133

VIII The last years of Honorius and the usurpation of John, 419-25

13 5

PART II

GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONS

5 Emperors, government and bureaucracy

138

^CHRISTOPHER KELLY, Lecturer in Classics in the University of

Cambridge, and Fellow of Corpus Christi College

1 Introduction

138

11 The emperor in the later Roman world

139

HI Bureaucracy

162

iv Conclusions

180

6 Senators and senates

184

^PETER HEATHER, Lecturer in Early Medieval History,

University College London

1 Institutional change

184

n Senatorial careers

191

in Senators and emperors

197

iv Senators and local politics

204

v Conclusion

209

7 The army

211

by A. D. LEE, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the

University of Wales, Lampeter

1 Organization and deployment

213

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ii Resources and manpower

219

in The army, politics and society

224

iv Military effectiveness

232

8 The church as a public institution

238

bjDAVlT} HUNT

1 Introduction: bishops at court

238

11 Organization and hierarchy

240

in A Christian environment

250

iv Wealth

257

v The church as a career

262

vi Bishops and the community

269

vn Bishops and the law

272

PART III THE EMPIRE: ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

9 Rural life in the later Roman empire

277

by c. R. WHITTAKER, Fellow of Churchill College, University of

Cambridge and PETER

GARNSEY

1 Rural production

277

n Labour and property owners

287

in The organization of the countryside

304

10 Trade, industry and the urban economy

312

iyPETER GARNSEY fl«(/c, R. WHITTAKER

1 Introduction

312

11 State intervention and its limits

316

in Expanding estates, declining cities

322

iv The city economy

328

v Conclusion

335

11 Late Roman social relations

338

^ARNALDO MARCONE, Professor of the Economic and Social

History of the Ancient World, University of Parma

1 Introduction

338

11 The sources

339

in A society in transition

340

iv The regional reality

351

v The emperor

352

vi The upper classes

354

vn The lower classes

356

vni Other social distinctions

359

ix From patronage to patrocinium

361

x Social mobility

363

xi Social marginalization

366

XII Conclusion

369

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