This celebrated account of the decline of the ancient world describes the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the emergence of the new medieval European order.
Preface1. The Sources2. Background: The Principate3. Diocletian4. Constantine5. The House of Constantine6. The House of Valentinian7. The House of Theodosius8. The Revival of the East and the Fall of the West9. Justinian10. The Successors of Justinian11. The Emperor and his Advisers12. The Administration13. Finance14. Justice15. The Civil Service16. The Army17. The Two Capitals18. The Cities19. The Church20. The Aristocracy21. The Middle and Lower Classes22. Agriculture23. Trade and Industry24. Religion and Morals25. Education, Culture and Art26. Why Did the Western Empire Fall?AppendicesList of MapsIndex
