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Kelly, Professor Christopher

 
9780393061963: The End of Empire: Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0393061965 ISBN 13 : 9780393061963
Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2009

Synopsis

Conjuring up images of savagery and ferocity, Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarianism. But, as the Romans of the fifth century knew, Attila did more than just terrorize villages on the edge of an empire. Drawing on original texts, this riveting narrative follows Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the opulent city of Constantinople and the Great Hungarian Plain, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherously ambitious Roman general, and a thwarted Roman assassination plot. Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome reframes the warrior king as a political strategist, capturing the story of how a small, but dedicated, opponent dealt a seemingly invincible empire defeats from which it would never recover.

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À propos de l'auteur

Christopher Kelly, a professor of classics and ancient history and a Fellow and Director of studies in classics at Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge, where he received his PhD in classics. He lives in Cambridge, England, and Chicago, Illinois.

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Éditeur
W. W. Norton & Company
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393061965
ISBN 13 
9780393061963
Reliure
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Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
370
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