Since the 1970s, ancient historians have been reclaiming late antiquity from the medievalists. The period from Diocletian's investiture in 284 to Justinian's immediate successors (c. 600) once exemplified decline the Roman Empire devolved; Christianity supplanted paganism; barbarians trekked irreversibly through the frontiers. However, recent scholarship portrays late Rome not as decrepit but as resourceful and still energetic. Readers who wish to learn more about the new scholarship ...