ACOUP - Rome: Decline and Fall? Part II: Institutions

After assessing the impact on “words” during the period of Roman decline and transition to the Middle Ages, Bret turns his attention to institutions. How did institutions (state capacity, organized religion, cities, political administration) change during the transition?

 

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0:00 - Institutions

3:37 - Political Institutions

23:47 - Cities

35:33 - Religious Institutions

45:19 - The East

58:55 - Credits