The Fall of the Roman Empire
A New History
$50.29
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2006
Summary
A major new narrative account of one of history’s greatest and most epic mysteries: the strange death of the Roman Empire.
In AD 378, the Roman Empire had been the unrivalled superpower of Europe for well over four hundred years. And yet, in August that year, a small group of German-speaking asylum-seekers routed a vast Imperial army at Hadrianople, killing the Emperor and establishing themselves on Roman territory. Within a hundred years, the last Emperor of the Western Empire had be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330491365 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0330491369 |
| Author: | Peter Heather |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 39mm |
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”‘a colourful and enthralling narrative…an account full of keen wit and an infectious relish for the period.’ Independent On Sunday ‘provides the reader with drama and lurid colour as well as analysis… succeeds triumphantly.’ Sunday Times ‘a fascinating story, full of ups and downs and memorable characters’ Spectator ‘bursting with action…one can recommend to anyone, whether specialist or interested amateur.’ History Today ‘a rare combination of scholarship and flair for narrative’ Tom Holland”
About The Author
Peter Heather
Peter Heather was born in Northern Ireland in 1960 and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and New College, Oxford. He has taught at University College, London, and Yale University, and is currently a Fellow of Medieval History at Worcester College, Oxford.
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