Diocletian and the Roman RecoveryStephen Williams's book is the first biography of Diocletian to appear in English. It combines the historical narrative of his remarkable reign and those of his fellow-emperors, with a chapter-by-chapter study of each of the great problems he faced, the interlocking solutions he evolved to meet them, and the longer term results. It is both a portrait of one of Rome's greatest and most original rulers, and a political study in the emergence of Absolutism. Also includes four maps. |
Contents
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PART TWO EMERGENCE | 39 |
PART THREE THE NEW ORDER | 89 |
PART FOUR TRIUMPHS AND DEFEATS | 151 |
PART FIVE AFTERMATH | 201 |
APPENDIX I Diocletians Provincial Reorganisation | 221 |
II Diocletians Edict on Maximum Prices | 224 |
III Roman Emperors from Marcus Aurelius to Theodosius | 228 |
IV Biographical Notes | 230 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 231 |
REFERENCES | 236 |
INDEX | 259 |
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