Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367-455 by Meaghan A. McEvoy (Engl

Description: Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367-455 by Meaghan A. McEvoy McEvoy addresses the phenomenon of the Roman child-emperor during the late fourth century. Tracing the course of their reigns, the book looks at the sophistication of the Roman system of government which made their accessions possible, and the adaptation of existing imperial ideology to portray boys as young as six as viable rulers. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this book, McEvoy explodes the myth that the remarkable phenomenon of the late Roman child-emperor reflected mere dynastic sentiment or historical accident. Tracing the course of the frequently tumultuous, but nevertheless lengthy, reigns of young western emperors in the years AD 367-455, she looks at the way in which the sophistication of the Roman system made their accessions and survival possible. The book highlights how these reigns allowed for individualgenerals to dominate the Roman state and in what manner the crucial role of Christianity, together with the vested interests of various factions within the imperial elite, contributed to a transformationof the imperial image - enabling and facilitating the adaptation of existing imperial ideology to portray boys as young as six as viable rulers. It also analyses the struggles which ensued upon a child-emperor reaching adulthood and seeking to take up functions which had long been delegated during his childhood. Through the phenomenon of child-emperor rule, McEvoy demonstrates the major changes taking place in the nature of the imperial office in late antiquity, which hadsignificant long-term impacts upon the way the Roman state came to be ruled and, in turn, the nature of rulership in the early medieval and Byzantine worlds to follow. Author Biography Meaghan A. McEvoy is a research scholar at the British School in Rome, a research fellow in Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections in Washington DC, and since 2010 has held a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Spes Rei Publicae: the hope of the State?Part One1: The Emperor in the Late Roman World2: Gratian and Valentinian II: Setting the Precedent3: Long-term Success and Failure4: Adjusting the Imperial ImagePart Two: Honorius5: An Accident of Power?6: The Regime of Stilicho7: The Interregnum and the Rise of Flavius ConstantiusPart Three: Valentinian III8: The Struggle for Power9: The Regime of Aetius10: Valentinian III: Child-turned-Adult Emperor?ConclusionPrimary SourcesBibliographyIndex Review McEvoys monograph will be essential reading ... and represents a major contribution to our understanding of one of the great transitional periods in European and world history. * David M. Gwynn, English Historical Review *McEvoy has produced an impressive analysis that challenges historians to re-evaluate child emperors and the role traditionally assigned to them in destabilizing the western empire. * Richard Flower, Early Medieval Europe *McEvoy is to be congratulated on producing a fine, clearly-written study which signifcantly advances our understanding of the exercise of political power during an important phase of late Roman history. * A. D. Lee, Journal of Roman Studies * Promotional McEvoy addresses the phenomenon of the Roman child-emperor during the late fourth century. Long Description In this book, McEvoy explodes the myth that the remarkable phenomenon of the late Roman child-emperor reflected mere dynastic sentiment or historical accident. Tracing the course of the frequently tumultuous, but nevertheless lengthy, reigns of young western emperors in the years AD 367-455, she looks at the way in which the sophistication of the Roman system made their accessions and survival possible. The book highlights how these reigns allowed for individualgenerals to dominate the Roman state and in what manner the crucial role of Christianity, together with the vested interests of various factions within the imperial elite, contributed to a transformationof the imperial image - enabling and facilitating the adaptation of existing imperial ideology to portray boys as young as six as viable rulers. It also analyses the struggles which ensued upon a child-emperor reaching adulthood and seeking to take up functions which had long been delegated during his childhood. Through the phenomenon of child-emperor rule, McEvoy demonstrates the major changes taking place in the nature of the imperial office in late antiquity, which hadsignificant long-term impacts upon the way the Roman state came to be ruled and, in turn, the nature of rulership in the early medieval and Byzantine worlds to follow. Review Quote McEvoys monograph will be essential reading ... and represents a major contribution to our understanding of one of the great transitional periods in European and world history. Feature This is the first monograph which discusses in detail the reigns of the Roman child-emperorsPresents a new interpretation of an overall understanding of late Roman administrationCovers the fifth-century in the West which has generally been ignored in modern late Roman studies Details ISBN0199664811 Author Meaghan A. McEvoy Short Title CHILD EMPEROR RULE IN THE LATE Series Oxford Classical Monographs Language English ISBN-10 0199664811 ISBN-13 9780199664818 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2013 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 937.08 Illustrations 1 in-text illustration Affiliation British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, and Junior Research Fellow in Classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford UK Release Date 2013-05-02 AU Release Date 2013-05-02 NZ Release Date 2013-05-02 Pages 380 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2013-05-02 Imprint Oxford University Press Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78653776;

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