Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367-455
| Author | : Meaghan McEvoy |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2013-05-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199664818 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199664811 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (811 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367-455 by : Meaghan McEvoy
Download or read book Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367-455 written by Meaghan McEvoy and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McEvoy addresses the phenomenon of the Roman child-emperor during the late fourth century. Tracing the course of their reigns, the book looks at the sophistication of the Roman system of government which made their accessions possible, and the adaptation of existing imperial ideology to portray boys as young as six as viable rulers.
