{"product_id":"the-inheritors-of-rome-nick-holmes-9781066719501","title":"The Inheritors of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Happened After Rome Fell?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Inheritors of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e, Nick Holmes concludes his series on the Fall of the Roman Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e with a bold and thought-provoking examination of the world that followed the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the collapse of Roman civilization to the rise of Charlemagne's empire, \u003c\/strong\u003e from the explosive expansion of early Islam to the resilience of Byzantium, and from the devastation of the Vikings to the birth of medieval Europe, he paints a sweeping, interconnected portrait of a world in upheaval. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHolmes sheds new light on forgotten turning points, \u003c\/strong\u003erevealing how environmental pressures, religious conflict, economic dislocation and cultural reinvention laid the foundations for modern Europe and Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChallenging traditional narratives and rich with fresh insight, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Inheritors of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone curious about how catastrophe gave rise to new civilizations-and how the echoes of that transformation still shape our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Nick Holmes' Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 'A talent for storytelling' \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 'Clear, succinct and compelling' \u003cem\u003eAudioFile Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 'Perhaps the best historical story-teller alive'\u003cem\u003e Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Holmes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1066719500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781066719501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puttenham Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.70d","brand":"Nick Holmes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997873090815,"sku":"9781066719501","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-inheritors-of-rome-nick-holmes-9781066719501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}