{"product_id":"east-and-west-in-the-roald-dijkstra-9789004291928","title":"East and West in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century: An End to Unity?","description":"\u003ci\u003eEast and West in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century\u003c\/i\u003e examines the (dis)unity of the Roman Empire in the fourth century from different angles, in order to offer a broad perspective on the topic and avoid an overvaluation of the political division of the empire in 395.\u003cbr\u003eAfter a methodological key-paper on the concepts of unity, the other contributors elaborate on these notions from various geo-political perspectives: the role of the army and taxation, geographical perspectives, the unity of the Church and the perception of the \u003ci\u003edivisio regni\u003c\/i\u003e of 364. Four case-studies follow, illuminating the role of \u003ci\u003econcordia apostolorum\u003c\/i\u003e, antique sports, eunuchs and the poet Prudentius on the late antique view of the Empire. Despite developments to the contrary, it appears that the Roman Empire remained (to be viewed as) a unity in all strata of society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roald Dijkstra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 900429192X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004291928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Roald Dijkstra","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089128534271,"sku":"9789004291928","price":147.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_742386bf-4bea-41f9-b14e-1c2483692a14.jpg?v=1769108345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/east-and-west-in-the-roald-dijkstra-9789004291928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}