Table of Contents

1. Did Rome ever Fall?; PART I THE FALL OF ROME; 2. The Horrors of War; 3. The Road to Defeat; 4. Living under the New Masters; PART II THE END OF A CIVILIZATION; 5. An End to Comfort; 6. Why the Collapse of Comfort?; 7. The End of a Civilization; 8. All for the Best in the Best of All Possible Worlds; Appendix: From Pot-Sherds to History; Notes; Further Reading; Timeline

About the Author

Bryan Ward-Perkins is a lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford, and Fellow and Tutor in History at Trinity College. His research concentrates on the period of transition from the Roman world to that of the Middle Ages, above all in the Mediterranean region. He has published widely on the subject and is a co-editor of The Cambridge Ancient History.

Reviews

"Imaginative and intensely interesting"--Chistopher Kelly, University of Cambridge"An important addition to the study of this period of Western history."--Library Journal"The author makes a compelling case for his point of view and thus helps readers restudy and rethink a major period in world history.... Explains the complex realities of the Roman empire and its neighbors in fascinating detail."--BookPage