The Fall Of The West

Name: The Fall Of The West
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The Death Of The Roman Superpower

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The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a bestselling subject since the 18th century and until very recently, the academic view embarrassedly downplayed the violence and destruction, in an attempt to provide a more urbane account of late antiquity: barbarian invasions were mistakenly described as the movement of peoples. It was all painfully tame and civilised. But now Adrian Goldsworthy comes forward with his trademark combination of clear narrative, common sense and a thorough mastery of the sources. In telling the story from start to finish, he rescues the era from the diffident and mealy-mouthed: this is a red-blooded account of aggressive barbarian attacks, palace coups, scheming courtiers and corrupt emperors who set the bar for excess. It is 'old fashioned history' in the best sense: an accessible narrative with colourful characters whose story reveals the true reasons for the fall of Rome.

Author Biography:

Adrian Goldsworthy has a doctorate from Oxford University. His books include THE PUNIC WARS and the volume on Roman Warfare in John Keegan's Cassell History of Warfare series. He has lectured on Roman history in both the UK and USA.

Release date Australia

February 4th, 2010

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General (US: Trade)

Pages

544

Dimensions

135x215x37

ISBN-13

9780753826928

Product ID

3700783

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