02101nam a22003258a 4500 CR9781139839075 UkCbUP 20171023141835.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 121023s2013||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139839075 (ebook) 9781107038585 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda DF562 .T44 2013 949.5/013 23 Theodosius II : Rethinking the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity / Edited by Christopher Kelly. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (342 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge Classical Studies Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Theodosius II (AD 408–450) was the longest reigning Roman emperor. Ever since Edward Gibbon, he has been dismissed as mediocre and ineffectual. Yet Theodosius ruled an empire which retained its integrity while the West was broken up by barbarian invasions. This book explores Theodosius' challenges and successes. Ten essays by leading scholars of late antiquity provide important new insights into the court at Constantinople, the literary and cultural vitality of the reign, and the presentation of imperial piety and power. Much attention has been directed towards the changes promoted by Constantine at the beginning of the fourth century; much less to their crystallisation under Theodosius II. This volume explores the working out of new conceptions of the Roman Empire - its history, its rulers and its God. A substantial introduction offers a new framework for thinking afresh about the long transition from the classical world to Byzantium. Kelly, Christopher, editor of compilation. Print version: 9781107038585 Cambridge Classical Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139839075 230965 230965