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The Fall of the West. The Slow Death of the Roman Superpower by Adrian Goldsworthy; Dr Adrian Goldsworthy Ltd is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Fall of the West. The Slow Death of the Roman Superpower about?

The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then over 200 discrete reasons have been advanced for the collapse of the western half of the Roman empire. Until very recently, the academic view downplayed the death and destruction, to spin a positive story of the 'world of late antiquity'. Barbarian invasions are described in neutral language: the movement of peoples. It is all painfully 'politically correct'. Now Adrian Goldsworthy comes forward with his trademark combination of clear narrative, common sense, and a thorough mastery of the sources. In telling the story from beginning to end, he rescues the era from the mealy-mouthed and diffident: this is a red-blooded account of barbarian invasions, palace coups, scheming courtiers and corrupt emperors who set the gold standard for dissipation. It is 'old fashioned history' in the best sense: an accessible narrative with colourful characters whose story reveals the true reasons for the fall of Rome.

Who reads The Fall of the West. The Slow Death of the Roman Superpower?

Author

Adrian Goldsworthy; Dr Adrian Goldsworthy Ltd

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780297857600

Category

history

Subjects

History, Ancient History, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (131 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14