Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin. The Later Roman Empire, 284-602: A Social, Economic and Administrative Survey. Vol. III

London - New York: Routledge, 1993. – 270 p. – (Routledge History of the Ancient World). ISBN: 0–415–01421–2 (Print Edition) ISBN: 0-203-13420-6 Master e-book ISBN: ISBN: 0-203-17723-1 (Glassbook Format) «The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity AD 395–600» deals with the exciting period commonly known as ‘late antiquity’ – the fifth and sixth centuries. The Roman empire in...

Pp. I-XV, 1-522 VOLUME I. Note on weights, measuring and currency. PART I: Narrative THE PRINCIPATE—the Antonines; the Severi; the anarchy. DIOCLETIAN—politics; the administration; the army; finance; the classes; the Christians. CONSTANTINE—usurpation; conversion; ; Constantinople; the Caesars; the Arian controversy; Christians, Pagans and Jews; the emperor and the...

Pp.523-1068 SENATORS AND HONORATI — the aristocratic ideal; ordo equester, comitiva and senate; admission and precedence; privileges and burdens; the value of rank; the social composition of the senate; the geographical distribution of senators; the wealth of senators; otium senatoris. THE CIVIL SERVICE — the origins of the service; the sacred bedehambe; the palatine...