The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization

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Bryan Ward-Perkins (Lecturer in Modern History and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford)

The Fall of Rome

And the End of Civilization

Bryan Ward-Perkins (Lecturer in Modern History and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford)

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English

Oxford University Press
01 October 2006

History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

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 largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages every reader to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of the last days of the Roman world, and reminding us of the very real horrors of barbarian occupation. Attacking new sources with relish and making use of a range of contemporary archaeological evidence, he looks at both the wider explanations for the disintegration of the Roman world and also the consequences for the lives of everyday Romans, in a world of economic collapse, marauding barbarians, and the rise of a new religious orthodoxy. He also looks at how and why successive generations have understood this period differently, and why the story is still so significant today.

By: Bryan Ward-Perkins (Lecturer in Modern History and Fellow of Trinity College Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 269g
ISBN: 9780192807281
ISBN 10: 0192807285
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 October 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization

`Imaginative and intensely interesting.' Christopher Kelly, University of Cambridge `Exceptionally intelligent work.' Literary Review `There is nothing mealy mouthed about this hard-hitting and beautifully written assessment which, I am delighted to say, will cause a great deal of trouble.' The Sunday Telegraph `Teasingly stimulating, acutely critical, abundantly constructive, and certain to unleash endless debate.' Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, author of Civilizations and Millennium