The Enemies of Rome

The Enemies of Rome
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 556
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781643133751
ISBN-13 : 1643133756
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Enemies of Rome by : Stephen Kershaw

Download or read book The Enemies of Rome written by Stephen Kershaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and vivid narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the “barbarian” enemies of Rome. History is written by the victors, and Rome had some very eloquent historians. Those the Romans regarded as barbarians left few records of their own, but they had a tremendous impact on the Roman imagination. Resisting from outside Rome’s borders or rebelling from within, they emerge vividly in Rome’s historical tradition, and left a significant footprint in archaeology. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes, and failures both of the key opponents of Rome’s rise and dominance, and of those who ultimately brought the empire down. Rome’s history follows a remarkable trajectory from its origins as a tiny village of refugees from a conflict zone to a dominant superpower. But throughout this history, Rome faced significant resistance and rebellion from peoples whom it regarded as barbarians: Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Goths, Vandals, Huns, Picts and Scots. Based both on ancient historical writings and modern archaeological research, this new history takes a fresh look at the Roman Empire through the personalities and lives of key opponents during the trajectory of Rome’s rise and fall.


The Enemies of Rome Related Books

The Enemies of Rome
Language: en
Pages: 556
Authors: Stephen Kershaw
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-07 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A fresh and vivid narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the “barbarian” enemies of Rome. History is written by the victors, and Ro
The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibal to Attila the Hun
Language: en
Pages: 389
Authors: Philip Matyszak
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-04-06 - Publisher: Thames & Hudson

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Matyszak writes clearly and engagingly . . . nicely produced, with ample maps and illustrations." —Classical Outlook This engrossing book looks at the growth
Rome's Enemies Within
Language: en
Pages: 305
Authors: John S McHugh
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-10-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Military

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The greatest danger to Roman emperors was the threat of deadly conspiracies arising among the Senate, the imperial court or even their own families All the empe
Rome and the Enemy
Language: en
Pages: 282
Authors: Susan P. Mattern
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-12 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This text draws on the literature, composed by the elite who conducted Roman foreign affairs. It shows that concepts of honour, competition for status and reven
Enemies of Rome
Language: en
Pages: 359
Authors: Iain Ferris
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-11-18 - Publisher: The History Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The artists of Ancient Rome portrayed the barbarian enemies of the empire in sculpture, reliefs, metalwork and jewellery. Enemies of Rome shows how the study of