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How Rome Fell : Death of a Superpower by Adrian Goldsworthy (2009, Hardcover)
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PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300137192
ISBN-139780300137194
eBay Product ID (ePID)71126713
Product Key Features
Book TitleHow Rome Fell : Death of a Superpower
Number of Pages560 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicAncient / Rome
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorAdrian Goldsworthy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight34.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-933925
Dewey Edition22
Reviews". . . weaves a compelling narrative that has enough new research to keep even well seasoned 'Romanphiles' satisfied."-- Washington Times , "Goldsworthy . . . claims the empire's fatal move was to make the centre of authority-Rome and its experienced senatorial government-irrelevant. . . . Goldsworthy's expertise guarantees his clearly and powerfully articulated thesis will open up the debate all over again."-Peter Jones, Telegraph, ". . . weaves a compelling narrative that has enough new research to keep even well seasoned 'Romanphiles' satisfied."-- Washington Times, "On a more profound level, Goldsworthy has depicted the grim process by which the Res Publica, the common good of the Roman many, was sacrificed for the self-preservation of the Imperial few, leading in due course to the destruction of all."�California Literary Review, "Goldsworthy . . . claims the empire's fatal move was to make the centre of authority-Rome and its experienced senatorial government-irrelevant. . . . Goldsworthy's expertise guarantees his clearly and powerfully articulated thesis will open up the debate all over again."-Peter Jones, Telegraph, "Goldsworthy . . . claims the empire''s fatal move was to make the centre of authority?Rome and its experienced senatorial government'irrelevant. . . . Goldsworthy''s expertise guarantees his clearly and powerfully articulated thesis will open up the debate all over again."?Peter Jones, Telegraph, "Goldsworthy is not the first historian to note the self-destructiveness of Roman imperial and military institutions. He has, however, provided one of the most penetrating and well-written analyses of how this dysfunction led to the fall of the Roman empire."--Daniel P. Murphy,Magill''s Literary Annual 2010, " How Rome Fell is an interesting and compelling analysis. It is definitely worth the price to obtain and the time to digest, even if you are not a student of classical history."--Brandon Crocker, The American Spectator, "Goldsworthy gives a vivid account. . . . [he] tells us clearly and well--and without attempts at literary majesty--about the series of events that brought Rome's western empire to a state of collapse."-- Wall Street Journal, "Goldsworthy gives a vivid account. . . . [he] tells us clearly and well--and without attempts at literary majesty--about the series of events that brought Rome's western empire to a state of collapse."-- Wall Street Journal , "On a more profound level, Goldsworthy has depicted the grim process by which the Res Publica, the common good of the Roman many, was sacrificed for the self-preservation of the Imperial few, leading in due course to the destruction of all."-California Literary Review, "How Rome Fellis an interesting and compelling analysis. It is definitely worth the price to obtain and the time to digest, even if you are not a student of classical history."--Brandon Crocker,The American Spectator, "On a more profound level, Goldsworthy has depicted the grim process by which the Res Publica, the common good of the Roman many, was sacrificed for the self-preservation of the Imperial few, leading in due course to the destruction of all."- California Literary Review, "Goldsworthy is not the first historian to note the self-destructiveness of Roman imperial and military institutions. He has, however, provided one of the most penetrating and well-written analyses of how this dysfunction led to the fall of the Roman empire."--Daniel P. Murphy, Magill''s Literary Annual 2010, ". . . weaves a compelling narrative that has enough new research to keep even well seasoned 'Romanphiles' satisfied."--Washington Times, "Goldsworthy gives a vivid account. . . . [he] tells us clearly and well--and without attempts at literary majesty--about the series of events that brought Rome's western empire to a state of collapse."--Wall Street Journal, "Goldsworthy . . . claims the empire''s fatal move was to make the centre of authority-Rome and its experienced senatorial government-irrelevant. . . . Goldsworthy''s expertise guarantees his clearly and powerfully articulated thesis will open up the debate all over again."-Peter Jones, Telegraph, " How Rome Fell is an interesting and compelling analysis. It is definitely worth the price to obtain and the time to digest, even if you are not a student of classical history."--Brandon Crocker, The American Spectator , "Goldsworthy . . . claims the empire''s fatal move was to make the centre of authority�Rome and its experienced senatorial government�irrelevant. . . . Goldsworthy''s expertise guarantees his clearly and powerfully articulated thesis will open up the debate all over again."�Peter Jones, Telegraph, "Goldsworthy is not the first historian to note the self-destructiveness of Roman imperial and military institutions. He has, however, provided one of the most penetrating and well-written analyses of how this dysfunction led to the fall of the Roman Empire."-Daniel P. Murphy, Magill's Literary Annual 2010
Dewey Decimal355/.0092/237
SynopsisIn AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable, its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire remained. In his account of the fall of the Roman Empire, prizewinning author Adrian Goldsworthy examines the painful centuries of the superpower's decline. Bringing history to life through the stories of the men, women, heroes, and villains involved, the author uncovers surprising lessons about the rise and fall of great nations. This was a period of remarkable personalities, from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to emperors like Diocletian, who portrayed themselves as tough, even brutal, soldiers. It was a time of revolutionary ideas, especially in religion, as Christianity went from persecuted sect to the religion of state and emperors. Goldsworthy pays particular attention to the willingness of Roman soldiers to fight and kill each other. Ultimately, this is the story of how 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., In AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable, its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire remained. In his account of the fall of the Roman Empire, prizewinning author Adrian Goldsworthy examines the painful centuries of the superpower s decline. Bringing history to life through the stories of the men, women, heroes, and villains involved, the author uncovers surprising lessons about the rise and fall of great nations. This was a period of remarkable personalities, from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to emperors like Diocletian, who portrayed themselves as tough, even brutal, soldiers. It was a time of revolutionary ideas, especially in religion, as Christianity went from persecuted sect to the religion of state and emperors. Goldsworthy pays particular attention to the willingness of Roman soldiers to fight and kill each other. Ultimately, this is the story of how 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. "
LC Classification NumberDG311.G565 2009
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