Peter Heather is Professor of Medieval History at King's College London. He is the bestselling author of The Fall of the Roman Empire, Empires and Barbarians, and numerous other works on late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
"While a serious work, Heather's writing style and informality
makes this book a good read not only for scholars, but also for the
reasonably educated layman."--A. A. Nofi, The NYMAS Review"The
transition from the first empire to the present is wonderfully
retold... Heather's style is seductive and his British wit enlivens
this engrossing history of the piecemeal 'restoration' of a Rome
that lingers still." --Publishers Weekly
"Underlying this rollicking narrative of sieges, sea battles and
palace coups is a clever argument about the enduring dream of a
universal European realm."--Sunday Times Books of the Year
"In this brilliant account... Peter Heather explains how and why
efforts to reconstruct the Roman empire ultimately failed, and how
they unwittingly laid the foundation for a new sort of Roman
empire... This is a beautifully written book that combines
sprightly narrative with detailed analysis, but never loses the big
picture." --Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine
"The Restoration of Rome presents an exciting and learned argument
in a convincing, passionate way designed to be intelligible to a
popular audience. Heather is a masterly interrogator of evidence,
questioning the texts he quotes in such a way to make his book feel
at times like a historical detective puzzle... This is a keenly
conceived, deeply intelligent and very timely history." --Dan
Jones, Sunday Times
"This is the story of the birth of Europe, with its profusion of
competitive states. It is told with energy and zest, full of lurid
detail and enthralling biographical portraits." --Ben Wilson,
Telegraph
"A tightly argued and highly stimulating book that will be of
obvious interest to readers curious about the aftermath of Rome's
fall and the cultural and ideological legacy of Rome. The style is
chatty and accessible, and the scholarship up to date and
reliable." --Peter Sarris, Literary Review
"An immensely enjoyable and informative book . Heather's style is
never disagreeable, often witty, and always engaging."- -H-Empire
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