Roman Aristocrats in Barbarian Gaul: Strategies for Survival in an Age of Transition

by Ralph W. Mathisen

Skin-clad barbarians ransacking Rome remains a popular image of the "decline and fall" of the Roman Empire, but why, when, and how the Empire actually fell are still matters of debate among students of classical history. In this pioneering study, Ralph W. Mathisen examines the "fall" in one part of the western Empire, Gaul, to better understand the shift from Roman to Germanic power that occurred in the region during the fifth century AD.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292729839
• ISBN13: 9780292729834
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"