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What caused the fall of Rome? Since Gibbon's day scholars have hotly debated the question & come up with the answers ranging from blood poisoning to immorality. In recent years, however, the most likely explanation has been neglected: wasn't it above all else a military collapse? Prof. Ferrill believes it was, & puts forth his case in this provocative book. Preface The decline & fall of Rome The grand strategy of the Roman empire Crises on the frontiers in the 4th century Theodosius the great AD 378-395 The turning point: AD 406-410 The grand strategy of the western Roman empire in the early 5th century Aetius, the vandals & the Huns The fall of Rome Table of Emperors Notes Select Bibliography Illustration Credits Index
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The Fall of the Roman Empire, Arther Ferrill
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1986
- Oprawa
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- Tytuł
- The Fall of the Roman Empire
- Podtytuł
- The Military Explanation
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Arther Ferrill
- Wydawca
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Rok wydania
- 1986
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 192
- ISBN10
- 0500250952
- ISBN13
- 9780500250952
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Ocena
- 3,65 z 5
- Opis
- What caused the fall of Rome? Since Gibbon's day scholars have hotly debated the question & come up with the answers ranging from blood poisoning to immorality. In recent years, however, the most likely explanation has been neglected: wasn't it above all else a military collapse? Prof. Ferrill believes it was, & puts forth his case in this provocative book. Preface The decline & fall of Rome The grand strategy of the Roman empire Crises on the frontiers in the 4th century Theodosius the great AD 378-395 The turning point: AD 406-410 The grand strategy of the western Roman empire in the early 5th century Aetius, the vandals & the Huns The fall of Rome Table of Emperors Notes Select Bibliography Illustration Credits Index