{"product_id":"the-fall-of-the-western-neil-christie-9780340759660","title":"The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: Archaeology, History and the Decline of Rome","description":"The decline of the Roman Empire has been a subject of fascination and debate for centuries. In this original new work, Neil Christie draws on numerous sources, interweaving the latest archaeological evidence, to reconstruct the period's landscape and events. In the process, he rethinks some of historians' most widely held and long-established views: Was the Empire's disintegration caused primarily by external or internal factors? Why did the Eternal City of Old Rome collapse in the West, while the 'New Rome' of Constantinople endured in the East? What was destroyed and what remained of Roman culture after successive invasions by Vandals, Goths, Huns and other 'barbarians', and what was the impact of the new Christian religion? As Christie expertly demonstrates, the archaeology of the late Roman period reveals intriguing answers to these and other questions. Taking an innovative, interdisciplinary approach that combines traditional historical methods and a unique familiarity with the Empire's physical remnants, he uncovers new aspects of Rome's military struggles, its shifting geography, and the everyday lives of its subjects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a clear, accessible style, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Western Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect introduction for newcomers to the subject, and essential reading for undergraduate students and specialists in archaeology and ancient history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Christie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0340759666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780340759660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Neil Christie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946459169023,"sku":"9780340759660","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a6527fac-e10a-47f8-b874-77fed31d1a06.jpg?v=1681513276","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fall-of-the-western-neil-christie-9780340759660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}