Romans and Barbarians

Auteur

E. A. Thompson (1914-1994) was professor of classics at the University of Nottingham in England from 1948 to 1979. His many books include A History of Attila and the Huns, The Visigoths in the Time of Ulfila, and The Goths in Spain.

Texte du rabat

This text presents the fall of the Roman Empire from the barbarians perspective. Aimed at students of the late Roman Empire, of early Germanic history and society and the early medieval history of the Mediterranean area, the book is an attempt to penetrate the minds and attitudes of the barbarians.