Readership: The general reader with an interest in ancient Rome, and teachers and students of ancient and early medieval history.
Bryan Ward-Perkins, Lecturer in Modern History and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford
"Teasingly stimulating, acutely critical, abundantly constructive, and certain to unleash endless debate." - Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, author of Civilizations and Millennium
"This hard-hitting and beautifully written assessment will, I am delighted to say, cause a great deal of trouble." - The Sunday Telegraph
1: Did Rome Ever Fall? Part One: The Fall of Rome 2: The Horrors of War 3: The Road to Defeat 4: Living Under the New Masters Part Two: The End of a Civilization 5: The Disappearance of Comfort 6: Why the Demise of Comfort? 7: The Death of a Civilization? 8: All for the Best in the Best of All Possible Worlds? Appendix: From Potsherds to People Chronology Notes Bibliography
