Title | The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Heather P |
Number of Pages | 576 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN Number | 978-0195325416 |
Keywords | barbarians, Edirne, empire, Roman, Rome |
Abstract | The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. |