Ralph Mathisen: 2 books
Roman Aristocrats in Barbarian Gaul
Strategies for Survival in an Age of Transition
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
Skin-clad barbarians ransacking Rome remains a popular image of the "decline and fall" of the Roman Empire, but why, when, and how the Empire actually fell are still matters of debate among students of classical history. In this pioneering study, Ralph W. Mathisen examines the "fall" in one part of the...
Society and Culture in Late Antique Gaul
Revisiting the Sources
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Late Roman Gaul is often seen either from a classical Roman perspective as an imperial province in decay and under constant threat from barbarian invasion or settlement, or from the medieval one, as the cradle of modern France and Germany. Standard texts and "moments" have emerged and been...