Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire

Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 142
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135954574
ISBN-13 : 1135954577
Rating : 4/5 (577 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire by : Michael Grant

Download or read book Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire written by Michael Grant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire presents a study of third century Rome, which is lavishly illustrated and a lucid read, typical of Michael Grant's inimitable style. In Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire, Michael Grant asserts that the fact that the Roman empire of the third century AD did not collapse is one of the miracles of history. He argues that at that time the empire seemed ripe for disintegration and expresses amazement that it continued, in the west, for another two hundred years, and in the east, for far longer. Michael Grant examines the reasons for collapse, including analyses of the succession of emperors, the Germans and the Persians and also, the reasons for its remarkable recovery, including discussions of strong emperors, a reconstituted army, finance and coinage and state religion.


Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire Related Books