Rome in the Fourth Century A.D.: An Annotated Bibliography with Historical Overview

The transitory nature of the fourth century Roman Empire makes it a suitable candidate for at least four traditional categories: ancient, medieval, Byzantine, and early Christian history. This bibliography, containing 1,408 annotated entries, offers a comprehensive listing of twentieth century English language works on this subject.The book, divided into 11 chapters, covers works on the Roman Empire from A.D. 284 to 395. Topics covered include works of a general nature, politics and government, military matters, the sciences, society and art, foreign affairs and barbarians, religion and philosophy, Christianity, and church and state.