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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
James W. Ermatinger
ISBN: 0-313-32692-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32692-9
240 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2004
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Discount Price: $24.98 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: In the 250 years between 250 and 500 C.E., Rome found itself transformed from a mighty global empire into a limited collection of Germanic kingdoms. The aspiration exhibited in these kingdoms (as well as in Constantinople and later in the person of Charlemagne) to recreate and reclaim the glory of the Roman Empire persists to this day, and an examination of this time is critical to anyone interested in politics or history. James Ermatinger's multifaceted account allows the reader a unique opportunity to view through various lenses the many and complex elements that contributed to the demise of this once-vast empire, investigating, among other things: the general religious and political issues of the age, the cultural and economic climate, the nature of the imperial household, and the role of the Germanic invaders. In so doing, he paints a vivid picture of a dying dream. This volume is ideal for use in the classroom, as well as for use in school and public libraries.

Designed as an accessible introduction to this critical period, The Decline and Fall of Rome offers readers and researchers an appealing mix of descriptive chapters, biographical sketches, and annotated primary documents. An overview of the period is presented in the introduction, and is followed by chapters on late Roman culture, society, and economics in late antiquity; religious conflicts in Christian Rome; enemies of Rome; and why and when Rome fell. The narrative chapters conclude with a section placing Rome's fall in modern perspective. An annotated bibliography and index are included.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Preface
    Timeline
    Introduction
    The Decline and Fall Explored
    Late Roman Culture
    Society and Economics in Late Antiquity
    Religious Conflict in Christian Rome
    Enemies of Rome
    Why and When Rome Fell
    Conclusion
    Biographies: Principle Individuals in Late Rome
    Primary Documents Illustrating Late Rome
    Glossary of Selected Terms
    Annotated Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: JAMES W. ERMATINGER, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Southeast Missouri State University. He is the author of Economic Reforms of Diocletian (1996), as well as other articles on late Roman history.
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