Screen LibraryThe ruin of the Roman Empire
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| Published: |
Harper Perennial,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | x, 436 p.: ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780060787370 (hc) 0060787376 (hc) |
| Index Number: | K126 |
| CLC: | K126 |
| Call Number: | K126/O263 |
| Contents: |
"A new history"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. Overture -- Rome in 500: looking backward -- The world that might have been -- Being Justinian -- Opportunities lost -- Wars worse than civil -- Learning to live again -- Constantinople deflated: the debris of Empire -- The last consul -- Epilogue. An intricate analysis of the fall of the Roman empire evaluates the sixth-century events and circumstances that were key factors, challenging popular beliefs about "barbarian" activities while seeking to place responsibility on the hapless ways in which Rome's last emperors endeavored to restore and preserve their civilization. |