PublishedPhoenix Books, April 2010 |
ISBN9780753826928 |
FormatSoftcover, 544 pages |
Dimensions21.4cm × 13.8cm × 4.1cm |
Until very recently, the academic view of the Fall of the Roman Empire has downplayed the violence and destruction, in an attempt to provide a more urbane account of late antiquity. Goldsworthy corrects this with his red-blooded account of aggressive barbarian attacks, palace coups, scheming courtiers and corrupt emperors who set the bar for excess. This story reveals the true reasons for the fall of Rome.
