The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
by Peter Heather
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Author: Peter HeatherEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-01
ISBN: 0195159543
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: Great Book, but some niggling details
Summary: 4 Stars
While in general I share the high praises for this book piled up by other reviewers, I do have problems with editors/map makers. Map 8, page 207, in particular is problematic. While Heather, in his text, correctly refers to two German cities as Trier and Mainz, this map uses the French names Treves and Mayence. I don't know how these errors crept onto the map, but they certainly spell confusion. In addition, one thing I would like to correct in the glossary is on page 490. What should be "cursus honorum" is spelled "cursus honorem." These criticisms apply to the hard cover edition.
Otherwise this book is indeed a splendid revision of historical material for the 21st century.
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