This book presents a historical study of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity from the accession of the emperor Diocletian 284 to the death of the emperor Heraclius in 641.

• The only modern study to cover the western and eastern empire and the entire period from 284 to 641 in a single volume
• A bibliographical survey supports further study and research
• Includes chronological tables, maps, and charts of important information help to orient the reader
• Discusses the upheaval and change caused by the spread of Christianity and the barbarian invasions of the Huns, Goths and Franks
• Contains thematic coverage of the politics, religion, economy and society of the late Roman state
• Gives a full narrative of political and military events
• Discusses the sources for the period

Stephen Mitchell is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is also the author of Anatolia. Land, Men, and Gods in Asia Minor (1993), Cremna in Pisidia (1996), and Pisidian Antoch (1998).