Oxford University Press 1990 Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket 0198148860. A nice, bright copy.; B&w Plates; 9.5 X 6.4 X 1.0 inches; 312 pages.

ISBN10: 0198148860, ISBN13: 9780198148869, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover
[Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]

ISBN10: 0198148860, ISBN13: 9780198148869, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. Book has minor shelfwear. ; Barbarians and Bishops is concerned with two fundamental themes of Late Antiquity: the barbarization of the Roman army, and the interrelation of Church and secular government. The conspicuous role played by barbarian, particularly German, soldiers in the Late Roman state has always been recognized. It still has not been satisfactorily explained. This is not surprising since the development which compelled the Empire to call on foreigners for its defence is a complex one, related to changes in basic structures and attitudes of Roman society. One of these was the triumph of Christianity which required the abandonment of a civic religion closely integrated with secular government. ; 336 pages; Gift inscription from author: "To Andrew, With best wishes --Wolf" ; Signed by Author
[Toronto, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1990]