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Part I. Chronological Overview: 1. The successors of Constantine DavidHunt; 2. Julian David Hunt; 3. From Jovian to Theodosius John Curran; 4. Thedynasty of Theodosius R. C. Blockley; Part II. Government and Institutions:5. Emperors, government and bureaucracy Christopher Kelly; 6. Senators andsenates Peter Heather; 7. The army A. D. Lee; 8. The church as a publicinstitution David Hunt; Part III. The Empire: Economy and Society: 9. Rurallife in the later Roman Empire C. R. Whittaker and Peter Garnsey; 10. Trade,industry and the urban economy Peter Garnsey and C. R. Whittaker; 11. LateRoman social relations Arnaldo Marcone; 12. The cities Bryan Ward-Perkins;Part IV. Foreign Relations and the Barbarian World: 13. Warfare and diplomacyR. C. Blockley; 14. The eastern frontier Benjamin Isaac; 15. The Germanicpeoples Malcolm Todd; 16. Goths and Huns c. 320-425 Peter Heather; 17. Thebarbarian invasions and first settlements I. N. Wood; Part V. Christianityand Paganism: 18. 'Polytheist religion' and philosophy Garth Fowden; 19.Orthodoxy and heresy from the death of Constantine to the eve of the firstcouncil of Ephesus Henry Chadwick; 20. Asceticism: pagan and Christian PeterBrown; 21. Christianisation and religious conflict Peter Brown; Part VI. Artand Culture: 22. Education and literary culture Averil Cameron; 23a. Syriacculture 337-425 Sebastian Brock; 23b. Coptic literature 337-425 Mark Smith;24 Art and architecture Ja-s Elsner; Chronological table; Bibliography.