ISBN10: 0195159543, ISBN13: 9780195159547, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover Oxford University Press Historical Books (Oxford University Press) Fall of the Roman Empire, The - A New History of Rome and the Barbarians (EX/NM) (dust jacket VG)Manufacturer: Oxford University PressProduct Line: Historical Books (Oxford University Press)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2006Author: Peter HeatherPage Count: 572Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX/NM - dust jacket VG. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians, Heather relates the extraordinary story of how Europe's barbarians, transformed by centuries of contact with Rome on every possible level, eventually pulled the empire apart. He shows first how the Huns overturned the existing strategic balance of power on Rome's European frontiers to force the Goths and others to seek refuge inside the empire. This prompted two generations of struggle, during which new barbarian coalitions, formed in response to Roman hostility, brought the Roman west to its knees. The Goths first destroyed a Roman army at the battle of Adrianople in 378 and went on to sack Rome in 410. The Vandals spread devastation in ...

Oxford University Press, USA 2005 Hardcover Good Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.

Oxford University Press, USA 2005 Hardcover Good Ex-library copy with usual markings. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.

ISBN10: 0195159543, ISBN13: 9780195159547, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover Pictorial boards. No dust jacket. Like new condition. The back fly leaf has a bar code printed and it says above it, "Printed in the USA/Agawam, MA/ December 26, 2014."
[Gillette, WY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
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ISBN10: 0195159543, ISBN13: 9780195159547, [publisher: Oxford University Press, New York] Hardcover Minor wear along the DJ edges and tips. Some light creases at some spots on DJ covers. Some rubbing wear to DJ covers. Minor wear along the edges of the book itself. THIS IS A HEAVY AND OVERSIZE BOOK. INTERNATIONAL AND PRIORITY ORDERS MIGHT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES.
[Naperville, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]
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