Recommendations For 180AD-285AD Reference Books?

[Methos]

Salve all! It's been some time since I've posted or perused the forums here at RAT. Yet, I just got through talking to a dear friend who's gotten to delving into Roman history. He's wondering if anyone might recommend any historical texts covering from 180AD through 285AD?

Any and all recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

[Nathan Ross]

I'd rate this one very highly:

The Roman Empire at Bay

It's heavyweight stuff though!

[Methos]

Thank you kindly for the recommendation Nathan. I've passed the info on to my friend.

[John W Davison]

Hi Javier,

Pat Southern's book "The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine" is also worth a look - much less massive than the Routledge volume, but her focus tends to be political and military, and I think she writes nice, flowing prose:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Empire-Sev...62&sr=1-16

Harder to obtain, narrower in chronological scope, more expensive (and quite old these days) but a book I enjoyed a lot many years ago is Brauer's "Age of the Solider Emperors":

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Age-Soldier-Empe...r+emperors

Regards, John

[Simplex]

...maybe some of these on "academia.edu" will help
https://radboud.academia.edu/OlivierHekster

Greez

Simplex

[Semisalis Abruna]

On the military & kit side

Paul Elliot's new book on the army in the third century
http://ww.amazon.co.uk/Legions-Crisis-Tr...+in+crisis

Ian Stephenson's book on equipment
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Infantry-E...+equipment

Ian James book on the excavations on 3rd century Dura Europos, which is on offer at oxbow books
http://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/the-exca...t-vii.html

[Methos]

Thank you kindly for the latest suggestions! I've just passed these along to my friend as well.