AD 410 : the year that shook Rome / Sam Moorhead & David Stuttard.
By: Moorhead, Sam
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Contributor(s): Stuttard, David.
Publisher: London : British Museum Press, c2010Description: 184 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780714122694 :; 0714122696 :.Other title: A.D. 410 : the year that shook Rome | AD410 : the year that shook Rome.Subject(s): Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476 | Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476 -- Historiography | History, Ancient| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | DG 311 .M66 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5137461 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-174) and index.
Rome, eterrnal city -- A new world order -- Rome baptized -- Stirrings on the steppes -- Stilicho ascendant -- Implosion -- Rome besieged -- Impotent emperors -- Barbarian puppets -- Rome taken -- Shockwaves.
A compelling chronicle of the forces that laid Rome open to attack and tore the empire apart, AD 410 The Year That Shook Rome offers a fresh perspective on a defining moment in Western history. It is an epic tale of imperial folly and court intrigue, of honour and duplicity, heroism and cowardice---all brought vivdly to life with dramatic storytelling and vibrant images of Roman culture, many drawn from the British Museum's world-class collection.
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