The fall of the Roman Empire: A new history - Peter Heather

In this ground-breaking book, Peter Heather proposes a new solution to one of the greatest mysteries of history: the strange death of the Roman Empire. From the bejewelled splendour of the imperial Roman court to the dripping forests of Barbaricum, Heather illuminates the panorama of the empire's end with a mix of authoritative analysis and great storytelling. He examines the extraordinary successes of the Roman Empire and, with a new understanding of its continued strength and enduring limitations, show how Europe's barbarians,  transformed by centuries of contact with Rome, eventually pulled it apart.