Urban Space and Aristocratic Power in Late Antique Rome: AD 270-535

This volume offers a new picture of the transformation of ancient Rome from imperial capital into Christian centre. By focusing on the city’s senatorial elite, rather than on distant imperial rulers or the still rising Christian church, it provides a uniquely comprehensive view of life in the city between the late third and the mid-sixth century and offers a detailed study of the physical, social, and cultural changes that redefined Rome, showing how the transformation of the late antique city was the result of a process of great political and cultural dynamism.