Bibliograph

How Rome fell, death of a superpower, Adrian Goldsworthy

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How Rome fell, death of a superpower, Adrian Goldsworthy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-465) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How Rome fell

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

262432329

Responsibility statement

Adrian Goldsworthy

Sub title

death of a superpower

Summary

The author discusses how the Roman Empire--an empire without a serious rival--rotted from within, its rulers and institutions putting short-term ambition and personal survival over the wider good of the state

Table Of Contents

Pt. 1. Crisis? The third century. The kingdom of gold -- The secret of empire -- Imperial women -- King of kings -- Barbarians -- The queen and the 'necessary' emperor -- Crisis -- Pt. 2. Recovery? The fourth century. The four--Diocletian and the tetrarchy -- The Christian -- Rivals -- Enemies -- The pagan -- Goths -- East and west -- Pt. 3. Fall? The fifth and sixth centuries. Barbarians and Romans : generals and rebels -- The sister and the eternal city -- The Hun -- Sunset on an outpost of empire -- Emperors, kings and warlords -- West and east -- Rise and fall

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