It is both a portrait of one of Rome's greatest and most original rulers, and a political study in the emergence of Absolutism.
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Stephen Williams's book, now in paperback for the first time, remains the only biography of Diocletian in English. 'Diocletian and the Roman Recovery' provides a historical narrative of Diocletian's remarkable reign and those of his fellow-emperors, along with a chapter-by-chapter study of each of the great problems he faced, the interlocking solutions he evolved to meet them, and the longer term results.
Stephen Williams is a freelance writer. His most recent book is Theodosius: The Empire at Bay.
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