Routledge Diocletian and the Roman Recovery (Roman Imperial Biographies)

Product Description First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Review "[Williams] has performed a valuable service for the profession as well as for the general reader ... his judgment of particular matters is invariably sound, and the book is a well-written synthesis." -- American Historical Review USE "Stephen Williams is not a professional Roman historian, but he is certainly an expert, and his view of Diocletian is original and convincing. ... [He] is an equitable and balanced historian and I think one can rely on him." -- Peter Levi "This is the first biography of Diocletian in English and is written both for students of history and politics and for general readers." -- The Bloomsbury Review USE "This biography is never dull, for the author writes with considerable style, and he has the ability to turn a neat phrase." -- James E. Seaver History Reviews of New Books About the Author Stephen Williams is a freelance writer. His most recent book is Theodosius: The Empire at Bay.