The fall of the Roman Empire : a new history of Rome and the Barbarians
by
 
Heather, P. J. (Peter J.)

Title
: 
The fall of the Roman Empire : a new history of Rome and the Barbarians

Author
: 
Heather, P. J. (Peter J.)

ISBN
: 
9780195325416

Personal Author
: 
Heather, P. J. (Peter J.)

Publication Information
: 
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007, c2006.

Physical Description
: 
xvi, 572 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

General Note
: 
"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2007."--T.p. verso.

Contents
: 
Romans -- Barbarians -- The limits of empire -- War on the Danube -- The City of God -- Out of Africa -- Attila the Hun -- The fall of the Hunnic Empire -- End of empire -- The fall of Rome.

Abstract
: 
Shows how Europe's barbarians, strengthened by centuries of contact with Rome on many levels, turned into an enemy capable of overturning and dismantling the mighty Empire.

Geographic Term
: 
Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476.
 
Rome -- History -- Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries.

Electronic Access
: 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/2005047345-d.html
 
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/2005047345-b.html


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