AD 410
Subtitle: the year that shook Rome
By: Sam Moorhead & David Stuttard
Contributors: Stuttard, David
Publisher: British Museum Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780714122694
Subjects: History; Historiography; Ancient History; Goter; Historia; Goths
Other titles: A.D. 410 :; AD410 :
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-174) and index.
Table of contents: title: Rome, eterrnal city; title: A new world order; title: Rome baptized; title: Stirrings on the steppes; title: Stilicho ascendant; title: Implosion; title: Rome besieged; title: Impotent emperors; title: Barbarian puppets; title: Rome taken; title: Shockwaves.