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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians

The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians Paperback - 2007 - 1st Edition

by Heather, Peter

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In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long.

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  • Title The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
  • Author Heather, Peter
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 592
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, New York
  • Date 2007-06-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bilingual, Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR003825180
  • ISBN 9780195325416 / 0195325419
  • Weight 1.89 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.17 x 6.35 x 1.56 in (23.29 x 16.13 x 3.96 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Italy
    • Cultural Region: Western Europe
  • Library of Congress subjects Rome - History - Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th, Rome - History - Empire, 284-476
  • Dewey Decimal Code 937.09

From the publisher

"First published in 2005 by MacMillan ..." -- T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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EARLY WINTER IN 54 BC: a typically wet, grey November day in eastern Belgium.

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About the author

Peter Heather teaches at King's College, London. A leading authority on the barbarians, he is the author of The Goths, Goths and Romans, and The Huns.