A.H.M. Jones and the Later Roman EmpireDavid Morton Gwynn The appearance in 1964 of A.H.M. Jonesa (TM) "The Later Roman Empire 284a "602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey" transformed the study of the Late Antique world. In this volume a number of leading scholars reassess the impact of Jonesa (TM) great work, the influences that shaped his scholarship, and the legacy he left for later generations. Jonesa (TM) historical method, his fundamental knowledge of Late Roman political, social, economic and religious structures, and his famous assessment of the Decline and Fall of Rome are re-examined here in the light of modern research. This volume offers a valuable aid to academics and students alike who seek to better understand and exploit the priceless resource that is the "Later Roman Empire." Contributors are Averil Cameron, Peter Garnsey, David Gwynn, Peter Heather, Caroline Humfress, Luke Lavan, Wolfgang Liebeschuetz, Stefan Rebenich, Alexander Sarantis, Roger Tomlin, Bryan Ward-Perkins, and Michael Whitby. |
Contents
Chapter One Arnold Hugh Martin Jones 19041970 Alexander Sarantis | 3 |
Method and Sources Peter Garnsey | 25 |
Chapter Three Jones and Continental Scholarship Stefan Rebenich | 43 |
SECTION II THE LATER ROMAN EMPIRE | 63 |
Chapter Four The Role of the Emperor Michael Whitby | 65 |
Bureaucrats Curials and Senators Peter Heather | 97 |
Chapter Six Law and Justice in the Later Roman Empire Caroline Humfress | 121 |
Chapter Seven AHM Jones and the Army of the Fourth Century Roger Tomlin | 143 |
Chapter Eight AHM Jones and The Cities 19642004 Luke Lavan | 167 |
Chapter Nine Jones and the Late Roman Economy Bryan WardPerkins | 193 |
AHM Jones and the Conversion of Europe David M Gwynn | 213 |
Chapter Eleven AHM Jones and the End of the Ancient World Averil Cameron | 231 |
AHM Jones and the Later Roman Empire Wolfgang Liebeschuetz | 251 |
The Writings of AHM Jones | 271 |
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