Description
Kyle Harper's "The Fate of Rome" offers a groundbreaking re-examination of the Western Roman Empire's collapse, moving beyond traditional political and military explanations. Harper masterfully synthesizes environmental history, epidemiology, and classical scholarship to reveal how profound ecological shifts and devastating pandemics fundamentally reshaped the Roman world. This compelling narrative explores the intricate interplay between climate change, disease outbreaks, and societal resilience, arguing that these forces were not mere catalysts but central agents in the empire's transformation. "The Fate of Rome" provides a vivid and essential understanding of how environmental factors ultimately determined the empire's destiny.
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hardcover
Princeton University Press
Published Jan 1, 2017
417 pages
ISBN: 9780691166834
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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