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The enemies of Rome : the barbarian rebellion against the Roman empire
- 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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- 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.
- Subjects
- 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
- textcartographic 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