A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700

Stephen Mitchell (University of Exeter), Geoffrey Greatrex

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Blackwell Publishing
20 June 2023

History; General & world history

Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World

A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly research

In the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests.

The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition—published in 2015—and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers:

A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome’s western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second edition

Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire.

By: Stephen Mitchell (University of Exeter), Geoffrey Greatrex
Imprint: Blackwell Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781119768555
ISBN 10: 1119768551
Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 20 June 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Geoffrey Greatrex is Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His research focuses on Late Antiquity, in particular Procopius of Caesarea and the reign of Justinian: his monograph, Rome and Persia at War, 502-532, was published in 1998, while a source book, The Roman Eastern Frontiers and the Persian Wars, A.D. 363-630, co-authored with Sam Lieu, appeared in 2002. He has also edited a translation and commentary of The Chronicle of Pseudo-Zachariah Rhetor (Liverpool, 2011) with two collaborators, and brought out several volumes of conference proceedings. In 2022 his commentary on Procopius' Persian Wars was published by Cambridge University Press along with a new translation. Stephen Mitchell graduated from Oxford University in 1970 and obtained his doctorate in 1975. He has held academic positions in the UK at the universities of Bristol, Swansea and Exeter. Since 1970 he has been a member, Council Member, Honorary Secretary and Chair of the British institute at Ankara, and Turkey has been a lifelong focal point for field work and academic research. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy in 2002 and awarded an honorary doctorate in 2006 by the Humboldt University, Berlin, where he currently lives.