Research Catalog

Title

The enemies of Rome : the barbarian rebellion against the Roman empire / Stephen P. Kershaw.

Author

Kershaw, Stephen P.

Publication

• New York, NY : Pegasus Books, Ltd, 2020.
• ©2019

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Details

Description

xxxv, 556 pages : maps; 24 cm

Summary

A narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the "barbarian" enemies of Rome. Rome's history follows a remarkable trajectory from its origins as a tiny village of refugees from a conflict zone to a dominant superpower. But throughout this history, Rome faced significant resistance and rebellion from peoples whom it regarded as barbarians: Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Goths, Vandals, Huns, Picts and Scots. Based both on ancient historical writings and modern archaeological research, this new history takes a fresh look at the Roman Empire through the personalities and lives of key opponents during the trajectory of Rome's rise and fall.

Subject

• 30 B.C.-476 A.D
• Military art and science > Rome > History
• Enemies > Rome > History
• Opposition (Political science) > Rome
• Enemies
• Military art and science
• Opposition (Political science)
• Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
• Rome > History, Military
• Rome (Empire)

Genre/Form

• Informational works.
• History.
• Military history.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-544) and index.

Contents

Introduction: What is a barbarian? -- Mythical and semi-mythical resistance: Aeneas to Tarquin the proud -- Brennus: The Gaul who sacked Rome -- The plebs: Barbarous insiders and internal resistors -- Pyrrhus of Epirus: Cadmean and Pyrrhic victories -- Hannibal at the gates -- Graecia Capta: Resistance in the Greek East -- Philip V, Antiochus III and Perseus of Macedon -- Viriathus: Iberain shepherd, hunter and warrior -- Jugurtha: The struggle to free Africa from Rome -- The Cimbri and the Teutones: A Germanic threat to Italy -- The Italian war: Resistance and rebellion in Italy -- Spartacus: The gladiator who challenged Rome -- Mithridates VI: The 'Poison King' of Pontus -- The Parthian shot: Crassus at Carrhae -- Vercingetorix: Rebellion in Gaul -- Cleopatra VII: The whore queen of incestuous canopus -- Arminius: Bring me back my legions! -- Boudicca: Queen of the Iceni, scourge of Rome -- Judaea Capta: Revolts in Judaea -- Decebalus: Genocide in Dacia -- Parthia, Persia and Palmyra -- Fritigern: The Gothic Hannibal -- Alaric the Goth: Sacker of Rome -- Attila the Hun: Born to shake the nations -- Barbarian warlords: Gaiseric and the fall of Rome.

Call Number

JFE 20-5601

ISBN

• 9781643133102
• 1643133101

OCLC

1104473330

Author

Kershaw, Stephen P., author.

Title

The enemies of Rome : the barbarian rebellion against the Roman empire / Stephen P. Kershaw.

Publisher

New York, NY : Pegasus Books, Ltd, 2020.

Copyright Date

©2019

Edition

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.

Type of Content

text

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-544) and index.

Chronological Term

30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Research Call Number

JFE 20-5601