ABSTRACT

This books captures Rome's fall and rebirth during this tumultous period. The author details the rise of Christianity and its effects on the city as well as the political and cultural atmosphere. Also inlcludes six maps.

part I|56 pages

Maiestas Quirini: The majesty of the Quirinal

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

Looking at the city

chapter Chapter 2|18 pages

Transforming the city's image

chapter Chapter 4|12 pages

Urban administration

part II|28 pages

Plebs patresque: Plebeians and patricians

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

The nobility, ‘élite of the human race’

chapter Chapter 6|9 pages

Tradesmen and plebs

part III|27 pages

Religio: Religion and religiosity

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

Ancestral cults

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

The expansion of Christianity

part IV|50 pages

Saeculum: Worldly concerns

chapter Chapter 10|11 pages

Transforming the calendar

chapter Chapter 11|8 pages

Festivals and entertainments

chapter Chapter 12|8 pages

Education and culture

chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

The influence of Christian Rome

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion