Roman Imperialism and Local Identities

This prestigious collection of essays by leading scholars provides a thorough reassessment of the medieval era which questions how, when and why the Middle Ages began, and how abruptly the shift from the Roman Empire to Barbarian Europe happened.

Presenting the most current work including newly-available material such as translations of French and German essays, From Roman Provinces to Medieval Kingdoms gathers the key thinkers in the field together in one easy-to-use volume.

Examining a wealth of material on the origins of the Barbarian people and their tribes, Thomas F.X. Noble studies the characteristics of the tribes and debates whether they were blood-tied clans or units bound by social, political and economic objectives.

Highly readable and student friendly, From Roman Provinces to Medieval Kingdoms includes a general introduction, clear prologues to each section and makes the key debates of the subject accessible to students.

14 works of Suetonius
Roman historian (69-122)

This ebook presents a collection of 14 works of Suetonius. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.

Table of Contents:
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume I - Julius Caesar
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume II - Augustus
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume III - Tiberius
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume IV - Caligula
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume IX - Vitellius
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume V - Claudius
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume VI - Nero
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume VII - Galba
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume VIII - Otho
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume X - Vespasian
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume XI - Lives of the Poets
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume XI - Titus
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume XII – Domitian
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Volume XIII - Grammarians and Rhetoricians

Williams-McClanahan guides the reader through an era abundant with new developments, such as agricultural technology, re-opening of long-distance trade routes, specialization of industry, and free towns. This book also deals with the role of the professional merchant, the Church, and the market in medieval economy, as well as important subjects such as the effect of Islam on trade and the ramifications of town growth and a money economy.

The question of which came first, commercial expansion or the rise of the medieval town has been the subject of considerable debate among historians. It is this debate amongst post-Pirenne economic historians that forms the framework of this presentation-a comparative study of major theses regarding the development of towns and the revival of trade in early medieval Europe and Britain.