New Rome The Empire in the East |
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| Author:
| Stephenson, Paul |
| Series title: | History of the Ancient World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29404-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2023 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Modern states have ever looked to antiquity for lessons, coveting Rome's power and fearing its decline. So why did Rome collapse? Scientific study is providing novel answers. Placing texts and artifacts alongside evidence from ice cores and ancient DNA, Paul Stephenson shows the key roles of environmental disaster and pandemics in the fall of Rome.
Modern states have ever looked to antiquity for lessons, coveting Rome's power and fearing its decline. So why did Rome collapse? Scientific study is providing novel answers. Placing texts and artifacts alongside evidence from ice cores and ancient DNA, Paul Stephenson shows the key roles of environmental disaster and pandemics in the fall of Rome.