The Later Roman Empire, 284-602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey, Vol. 2 (Volume 2) [Paperback]

A. H. M. Jones (Author)

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• Paperback: 774 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press (June 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080183354X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801833540
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sine Qua Non, May 21, 2007

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This review is from: The Later Roman Empire, 284-602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey, Vol. 2 (Volume 2) (Paperback)

Jones two volume history of the LRE is a book any serious student must have. Thre is no where else to start. Gibbon is dated and only useful in 18th century intellectual history.

Jones has sections that are both nararative and topical. He has whole chapters of essentuial background information. His primary sources, to which he refers constantly, are again the sine qua non for research in any topic or period. His notes are massive.

Yes, he published in 1964. But without Jones the arguments in people like Heather and Goffart have no context. Is Jones' book a classic, a monument? I would not condemn it to such a status yet. If you are new to the field, you have to start somewhere, and this is the place to start.