L'empire ou la recherche d'une gloire passée? (212-Fin Ve sc)

The end of the Roman Empire has been the subject of much discussion... In this essential, richly illustrated work, Claire Sotinel examines not so much the causes of the empire's fall but rather its transformations between 212 and the end of the 5th century, from Caracalla to Theodoric. Did the period in question envy the preceding era? Was it seeking a past glory? What was the reality of the empire's unity and security? How were its transformations taking place? Can we speak of the end of a world, and how can we define the concept of Late Antiquity? The author answers Christophe Dickès's questions in this first installment of our [Ancient History Courses], which will consist of two. Our professor: Claire Sotinel is a professor of Roman history at the University of Paris Est Créteil and directs the Center for Research in Comparative European History. A specialist in Late Antiquity, she is particularly interested in the impact of religious changes on societies in the Western Mediterranean between the 3rd and 6th centuries. She has just published Rome the End of an Empire From Caracalla to Theodoric (212-end of the 5th century) with Belin in the Ancient Worlds Collection by Joël Cornette.