{"title":"Averil Cameron","description":"Averil Cameron is the former Warden of Keble College Oxford and an authority on late antiquity and Byzantium.","products":[{"product_id":"the-later-roman-empire-paperback","title":"The Later Roman Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive study which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter being beset by invasion, civil war and internal difficulties for a century, the Roman Empire that Diocletian inherited in AD 284 desperately needed the organizational drive he brought to the task of putting its administration and defences on a newly secure footing. His successor, Constantine, sustained this consolidation of imperial strength by adopting a vibrant new religion, Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fourth century AD was a decisive period; its many new challenges and wide cultural diversity are reflected in the pages of its chief historian, Ammianus Marcellinus, and represented by figures as different as Julian the Apostate and St Augustine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot only providing a vivid narrative of events, this book also draws on archaeological and artistic evidence to illuminate such central issues as economy, social structure, defence, religion and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The Later Roman Empire' is indispensable to students, and a compelling guide for anyone interested in the cultural development of late antiquity, or in the structure, evolution and fate of empires more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365562908895,"sku":"9780006861720","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jDr7jk8AcR9780006861720.webp?v=1789066376"},{"product_id":"the-later-roman-empire-ad-284-430-paperback","title":"The Later Roman Empire: AD 284-430 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarked by the shift of power from Rome to Constantinople and the Christianization of the Empire, this pivotal era requires a narrative and interpretative history of its own. Averil Cameron, an authority on later Roman and early Byzantine history and culture, captures the vigor and variety of the fourth century, doing full justice to the enormous explosion of recent scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a hundred years of political turmoil, civil war, and invasion, the Roman Empire that Diocletian inherited in AD 284 desperately needed the radical restructuring he gave its government and defenses. His successor, Constantine, continued the revolution by adopting--for himself and the Empire--a vibrant new religion: Christianity. The fourth century is an era of wide cultural diversity, represented by figures as different as Julian the Apostate and St. Augustine. Cameron provides a vivid narrative of its events and explores central questions about the economy, social structure, urban life, and cultural multiplicity of the extended empire. Examining the transformation of the Roman world into a Christian culture, she takes note of the competition between Christianity and Neoplatonism. And she paints a lively picture of the new imperial city of Constantinople. By combining literary, artistic, and archaeological evidence. Cameron has produced an exciting record of social change. \u003ci\u003eThe Later Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling guide for anyone interested in the cultural development of late antiquity.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368245919967,"sku":"9780674511941","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7bm1_r46ho9780674511941.webp?v=1789125100"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/averil-cameron.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}