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The fall of Rome : and the end of civilization /

Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a l...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ward-Perkins, Bryan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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  • Contents; I. Did Rome Ever Fall?; PART ONE: THE FALL OF ROME; II. The Horrors of War; III. The Road to Defeat; IV. Living under the New Masters; PART TWO: THE END OF A CIVILIZATION; V. The Disappearance of Comfort; VI. Why the Demise of Comfort?; VII. The Death of a Civilization?; VIII. All for the Best in the Best of All Possible Worlds?; Appendix: From Potsherds to People; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Picture List; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.