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The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization
Bryan Ward-Perkins
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Paperback. The dominant view is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Encouraging the readers to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of Rome's fall, this book examines how and why successive generations have understood this period differently. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 integrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages every reader to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of the last days of the Roman world, and reminding us of the very real horrors of barbarian occupation. Attacking ... Read more
Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages every reader to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of the last days of the Roman world, and reminding us of the very real horrors of barbarian occupation. Attacking ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
267g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192807281
SKU
V9780192807281
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99-17
About Bryan Ward-Perkins
Bryan Ward-Perkins is a lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford, and Fellow and Tutor in History at Trinity College. Born and brought up in Rome, he has excavated extensively in Italy, primarily sites of the immediate post-Roman period. His principal interests are in combining historical and archaeological evidence, and in understanding the transition from Roman to post-Roman ... Read more
Reviews for The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization
Teasingly stimulating, acutely critical, abundantly constructive, and certain to unleash endless debate.
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, author of Civilizations and Millennium
This hard-hitting and beautifully written assessment will, I am delighted to say, cause a great deal of trouble.
The Sunday Telegraph
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, author of Civilizations and Millennium
This hard-hitting and beautifully written assessment will, I am delighted to say, cause a great deal of trouble.
The Sunday Telegraph