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| FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE - AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE (PAPER) |
| by CHRISTIE, NEIL M. |
Categories:
History
 European History
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ISBN: 0340759666
- ISBN 13: 9780340759660 |
| AAB Internal Code: 2698662 |
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Pubblication year: 2011
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| Arrival date: 15/9/2011 |
| Published by: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd - (33045) |
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There are possibly more explanations for the fall of the Roman Empire than for any other event in history: from the theory that links the widespread use of lead in utensils and glass with mental impairment (and hence incapacity for rule) to the sequoia tree theory, which purports to show through reduced ring growth in these ancient trees how the period coinciding with the fall of empire was one of hardship and death. The more bizarre theories are entertaining but devoid of explanatory power. The question still remains: why did the empire fall? As Christie suggests, the question is misconceived, for rather than collapse there was in the west a process of transformation and in the east the empire continued, scarcely less 'Roman' than before even though Rome itself was not a component. One of the distinctive features of Christie's book is the interplay he allows between history and archaeology, showing the reader the kinds of theme best illuminated by textual evidence and those where developments in archaeology have proved more fruitful. |
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