From a small iron age settlement on the banks of the tiber, rome grew to become the centre of an empire that dominated the western world. It is exhaustive, systematically fleshing out the society of the late roman empire in all its aspects, full of telling details, proving the point of the writer. His 1956 translation of tacituss annals of imperial rome remains a standard of the work. Roma is a historical novel by american author steven saylor, first published by st. The jews in the roman world by michael grant alibris. Michael grants latest book aims to compensate for that neglect. Collapse and recovery of the roman empire ebook by michael. This book recreates the evolution of that city, describing the individuals and events that made rome a political and cultural conqueror. Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. Buy the fall of the roman empire 1st collier books ed by michael grant isbn. The fall of the roman empire by michael grant used.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Jackson hardcover atlas of the roman world by tim cornell, et al hardcover march 1983. The vast majority of the troops in the legions were conscripted or mercenary germans or even huns from the newly federated lands, autonomous swaths of territory populated and ruled by barbarians under the ostensible rule of rome. A reinterpretation of the events leading up to and comprising the roman empires collapse in 476, presented in the light of information and knowledge acquired since gibbon and of presentday events and tendancies. The fall of the roman empire is michael grant unusual interpretation on why the western roman empire fell. The book portrays not only the cynosures of the roman world, but also lesser known figures, reassessing their impact upon both the character of roman society and the development of the empire. Read the fulltext online edition of the world of rome 1960. Collapse and recovery of the roman empire presents a study of third century rome, which is lavishly illustrated and a lucid read, typical of michael grants inimitable style. Michael grant has established himself as on e of the leading classical historians of our time. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Grant gives a new perspective about the last century of the western roman empire.
The roman empire in transition by michael grant paperback as the romans did. We are based in sydney, australia and ship all over the world. The author of several popular histories of the ancient world, michael grant here narrates the history of rome from the citys days as an etruscan village to the western empires dissolution in the 5th century. Michael grant examines these issues with clarity and skill. In collapse and recovery of the roman empire, michael grant asserts that the fact that the roman empire of the third century ad did not collapse is one of the miracles of history. I dont know why this publisher decided to use the same font as a paperback rather than a more suitable size 12 font for a standard hardback, maybe to save money.
History of rome is likely historian michael grants most wellknown work and rightfully so. Roman history from coins by michael grant waterstones. The fall of the roman empire by grant, michael, michael grant. The distinguished, prolific classical historian constantine the great, p. For my favorite book on roman history and civilization. A sourcebook in roman social history by joann shelton paperback from oxford press. Buy the jews in the roman world by michael grant online at alibris. Hundreds of reasons for this collapse have over the centuries been suggested. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. Caracalla was killed by a praetorian prefect named macrinus in 217 near carrhae. He published several books on the ancient world on subjects as diverse as the jews of the roman world to cleopatra and the severan dynasty. Having studied and held a number of academic posts in the united kingdom and the middle east, he retired early to devote himself fully to writing. The annals of imperial rome paperback weller book works.
The fall of the roman empire by michael grant abebooks. Professor grant astutely masters his difficult and complex subject matter, producing a brief exposition of it in words which the general reader and specialist alike can understand and profit from. The story follows two ancient roman families, the potitii and pinarii, as members of successive generations bear witness to, as well as participate in, some of romes greatest historical events. The the fall of the roman empire structure and analysis is clearly heavily seen through the lens of his own world view and the book reflects this.
A hundred years before it happened, rome was an immense power, defended by an allconquering army. History of rome,michael grantan excellent,one volume history of rome from romulus to 476 ad. Complemented by a series of halftone plates, professor grants book is an excellent introduction for students of history to the value of coins as. When i say, this is my favorite book on ancient rome, just know that its my second favorite book of all time, barely being squeaked out by postw. The epic style is similar to james micheners historical novels i. Moreover, grant argues, by the end of the empire, the romans had no real roman army at all.
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Anyway the book may be ok but the publisher deserves a big fat zero. Many volumes, including professor grants own previous works, trace the histories of the great. His years in the palaces and halls of imperial government served him well when he set out to write this oftentimes eyepopping, tellall account of the doings of the first 12 emperors, from julius to domitian, who make the good fellas of. They were playing gigantic parts in the massive historical drama that was unfolding, a drama which was destined to transform the roman empire from its ancient mould.
This hardback book has a times new roman size 10 which is way too small for an average hardback. Macrinus was the first roman emperor not to have been a senator. It lies on both banks of the tiber and its affluent, the aniene, in the campagna di roma, between the apennine mts. It is a wellwritten, detailed, and thorough survey of roman history from the beginnings of the citystate of rome to the fall of the western empire. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The severans analyses the colourful decline of the roman empire during the reign of the severans, the first nonitalian dynasty. There is a good reason michael grant has established himself as one of the leading classical historians of all time. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
This great empire, founded by constantine as the seat of power in the east began to flourish in the fifth century ad, after the fall of rome, yet its culture and history have been neglected by scholars in comparison to the privileging of interest in the western and roman empire. The ancient mediterranean is a wonderfully revealing, unusually comprehensive history of all the peoples who lived around the mediterranean from about 15,000 b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These flaws within the society of ancient rome set roman against roman, dividing the nation and thereby destroying its ability to resist invasion. Concentrating on the vicissitudes of political leadership and economic life, he shows roman culture to have been deeply conservative and authoritarian by virtue of its rigid patriarchy. Rome is also the capital of latium, a region of central italy, and of rome prov. Michael grant in his reinterpretation of these cataclysmic events identifies thirteen defects which he sees as being responsible for the fall of the roman empire.
Grant, michael author published by barnes and noble, new york, new york 2005. Eighteenthcentury historian edward gibbon considered the reigns of antoninus plus a. Here, from the author of such outstanding works as history of rome and from alexander to cleopatra, are the biographies of ninetytwo roman emperors to a. The fall of the roman empire by michael grant, paperback. The fall of the western roman empire is regarded as one of the most significant transformations throughout the whole of human history. Collapse and recovery of the roman empire by michael grant. I turned to this book based on a recommendation shortly after seeing a tv program dramatizing a period of roman history. Booktopia bookshop search results for michael grant.
Buy the paperback book history of rome by michael grant at indigo. In his learned and exciting style, michael grant describes the foreign wars waged against the alemanni and the persians, and the remarkable personalities of the imperial family. The world of rome by michael grant, 1960 online research. After a sketch of the historical background i shall try to single out the achievements and activities in the roman empire. He studied at trinity college, cambridge, served in british intelligence and as a diplomat. Fall of the roman empire 9780171490770 by grant, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The empire was left to his two sons, caracalla and geta, which is unfortunate for geta. His books are well researched and enjoyable to read, easy to understand, helpful to scholars and beginners alike, and invariably foster a desire to read more on.
The history of rome by michael grant and a great selection of related books. Michael grant cbe 21 november 1914 4 october 2004 was an english classicist, numismatist, and author of numerous books on ancient history. Written by eminent classical scholar michael grant. He argues that at that time the empire seemed ripe for disintegration and expresses amazement that it continued, in the west, for another two hundred years, and in.
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