Production and Prosperity in the Theodosian Period

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Despite the large increase in material evidence datable to the Theodosian period (379-455 C.E.), textual sources still dominate our view of the period. This has led to a pretty bleak picture made up of foreign invasions, loss of territory, a weak ruler dynasty, a state-driven distribution system, and declining cities. And yet, many regions of the Roman Empire seem to have been doing quite well. For this reason, this volume aims at a re-evaluation of the prosperity of the Roman Empire under the Theodosii. Archaeological, historical, epigraphic and numismatic research are combined to investigate the vitality and socio-economic potential of distinct regions of the empire, to explore the relative importance of cities, villages, fortresses and estates in patterns of purchase and consumption, to gain insights into the mechanisms and forces underlying production, distribution and consumption of both staple goods and luxury products, and, eventually, to offer explanations for the general condition and functioning of the empire.

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