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Description

1. xxxv, 556 pages : maps; 24 cm

Summary

1. 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

1. Military art and science
2. Enemies
3. Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
4. Military art and science > Rome > History
5. Informational works
6. Rome > History, Military
7. History
8. Rome (Empire)
9. Military history
10. Opposition (Political science) > Rome
11. Enemies > Rome > History
12. 30 B.C.-476 A.D

Genre/Form

1. Informational works.
2. History.
3. Military history.

Contents

1. 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

1. JFE 20-5601

Bibliography (note)

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

Author

1. Kershaw, Stephen P., author.

Title

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

Publisher

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

Copyright date

1. ©2019

Edition

1. First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.

Type of content

1. text
2. cartographic image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

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

Chronological term

1. 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

ISBN

1. 9781643133102 (hardcover)
2. 1643133101 (hardcover)

Research call number

1. JFE 20-5601