A.H.M. Jones and the later Roman Empire / / edited by David M. Gwynn.

• Superior document: Brill's series on the early Middle Ages, v. 15
• TeilnehmendeR: Gwynn, David M. 1975-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2008.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's series on the early Middle Ages ; v. 15.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 281 pages)
• Notes: Some contributions originally presented at a seminar held at Oxford in 2004 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the publication of A.H.M. Jones's Later Roman Empire, 284-602.

The appearance in 1964 of A.H.M. Jones’ The Later Roman Empire 284–602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey transformed the study of the Late Antique world. In this volume a number of leading scholars reassess the impact of Jones’ great work, the influences that shaped his scholarship, and the legacy he left for later generations. Jones’ historical method, his fundamental knowledge of Late Roman political, social, economic and religious structures, and his famous assessment of the Decline and Fall of Rome are re-examined here in the light of modern research. This volume offers a valuable aid to academics and students alike who seek to better understand and exploit the priceless resource that is the Later Roman Empire . Contributors are Averil Cameron, Peter Garnsey, David Gwynn, Peter Heather, Caroline Humfress, Luke Lavan, Wolfgang Liebeschuetz, Stefan Rebenich, Alexander Sarantis, Roger Tomlin, Bryan Ward-Perkins, and Michael Whitby.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / D.M. Gwynn -- Chapter One. Arnold Hugh Martin Jones (1904–1970) / Alexander Sarantis -- Chapter Two. Writing the late Roman Empire: Method and sources / Peter Garnsey -- Chapter Three. Jones and continental scholarship / Stefan Rebenich -- Chapter Four. The role of the emperor / Michael Whitby -- Chapter Five. Running the empire: Bureaucrats, curials, and senators / Peter Heather -- Chapter Six. Law and justice in the later Roman Empire / Caroline Humfress -- Chapter Seven. A.H.M. Jones and the army of the fourth century / Roger Tomlin -- Chapter Eight. A.H.M. Jones and “the cities” 1964–2004 / Luke Lavan -- Chapter Nine. Jones and the late Roman Economy / Bryan Ward-Perkins -- Chapter Ten. Idle mouths and solar haloes: A.H.M. Jones and the conversion of Europe / David M. Gwynn -- Chapter Eleven. A.H.M. Jones and the end of the ancient world / Averil Cameron -- Afterword - A.H.M. Jones and the later Roman Empire / Wolfgang Liebeschuetz -- Bibliography / D.M. Gwynn -- Appendix . The writings of A.H.M. Jones / D.M. Gwynn -- Index / D.M. Gwynn.