Introduction; Part I. An Empire Turned Upside-Down: 1. Ennodius the Ligurian; 2. Cassiodorus the Calabrian; Part II. Emperor Theoderic: 3. Princeps romanus; 4. The Imperial image; Part III. Italo-Romans and Roman Goths: 5. Men of Mars; 6. Rex genitus, vir inlustris; Part IV. Italia Felix: 7. Italy revived; 8. Rome rejuvenated; Part V. Renovatio Imperii: 9. Becoming post-Roman; 10. Gallia felix; Epilogue.
Theoderic and the Roman Imperial Restoration offers a new interpretation of the fall of Rome and the 'barbarian' successor state known as Ostrogothic Italy.
Jonathan J. Arnold is Assistant Professor of Ancient and Medieval History at the University of Tulsa. His research and publications focus on issues of culture and identity, travel and communication, and the legacy of Rome in the late antique and early medieval West, particularly in Gaul and Italy. He has written entries for a number of encyclopedic works, including the Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages and the Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity, and his articles appear in the Journal of Late Antiquity and The Battle of Vouillé, 507 CE: Where France Began.
'This volume is a valuable contribution to our understanding of
Ostrogothic Italy and its place in the historiography of the Roman
and post-Roman west. Thoughtful and engaging, Arnold presents the
history of Ostrogothic Italy as it was understood in the fifth and
early sixth centuries rather than through categories and
assumptions imposed upon the period by modern historians.' Samuel
Cohen, The Classical Review
'The book is endlessly fascinating and an artful exercise in
high-quality historical writing and research.' Charles N. Aull, The
Medieval Review
'… [a] stimulating study.' The Medieval History Journal
'Theoderic and the Imperial Restoration offers an insightful and
engaging history of Ostrogothic Italy as it was understood, and to
some extent imagined, by those who experienced it first hand. As an
analysis not only of the sources themselves but also of the
politics of Italy during a period of unprecedented change (even if
such change is minimized by the sources), Arnold's book is a
valuable contribution to our understanding of Ostrogothic Italy and
its place within the historiography of late antiquity.' Sean W.
Lafferty, Early Medieval Europe
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