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The Roman Empire--why did it fall?
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The Roman Empire--why did it fall?

Author: Brian Tierney
Publisher: [New York] Random House [©1967]
Series: Random House historical issues series, 4
Edition/Format: Book : English
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Brian Tierney
OCLC Number: 1119223
Notes: Excerpted from their Great issues in Western civilization.
Description: 41 p. 24 cm.
Contents: 1. Gibbon on the decline and fall: From The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire / Edward Gibbon -- 2. The empire at its height: From The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire -- 3. The evidence of decline / Election posters in Pompeii. From Pliny's Letters. From Justinian's Digest. From History of the Roman Empire / Herodian. From Res gestae / Ammianus Marcellinus. From On the governance of God / Salvian -- 4. The social problem: From The decline of the Roman Empire in the West / F.W. Walbank -- 5. The Rostovtzeff thesis: From Social and economic history of the Roman Empire / M.I. Rostovtzeff -- 6. The Barbarians and the ruin of the Roman Empire: From L'Empire Chrétien / André Piganiol.
Series Title: Random House historical issues series, 4
Responsibility: General editors, Brian Tierney, Donald Kagan [and] L. Pearce Williams.

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