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The Climax of Rome: The Final Achievements of the Ancient World AD 161-337 (History of Civilisation)
The Climax of Rome The Final Achievements of the Ancient World AD 161337 - History of Civilisation Author:Michael Grant The period from the accession of Marcus Aurelius in AD 161 to the death of Constantine in 337 is often seen as little more than a protracted interval between the glories of the ancient workd and the genesis of medieval Europe. etc, etc, etc. — The book covers: The history of the later empire --- The military achievement --- The cost of survival -... more »-- The emperor and his agents --- Imperial artists and architects --- The culture of the novel --- Gospels of self-reliance --- The climax of paganism ---The triumph of Christianity.« less