A history of the later Roman Empire, AD 284-641

List of Illustrations viii List of Maps x List of Diagrams xi List of Abbreviations xii Preface to the First Edition xv Preface to the Second Edition xviii 1 An Introduction to Late Roman History 1 2 The Nature of the Evidence 15 3 The Roman Empire from Diocletian to Alaric 51 4 The Roman Empire of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries 108 5 The Roman State 165 6 The Barbarian Kingdoms 206 7 From Pagan to Christian 242 8 Conversion to Christianity and the Politics of Religious Identity 277 9 The Political Economy of the Later Roman Empire 325 10 Society and Economy in the Mediterranean and the Near East 355 11 The Challenges of the Later Sixth Century 408 12 The Final Reckoning of the Eastern Empire 441 13 The Fall of the Roman Empire 466 Bibliography 497 Chronological List of Emperors and Other Rulers 522 Index 524