Barbarians
Rebellion and Resistance to the Roman Empire
$25.93
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2020
Summary
A fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as ‘barbarians’. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both of the key opponents of Rome’s rise and dominance, and of the those who ultimately brought the empire down.
‘And now what will become of us without barbarians? Those people were a sort of solution.’
‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ C. P. Cavafy
History is written by the victors,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472142139 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472142136 |
| Author: | Dr Stephen P. Kershaw |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 40mm |
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Praise for the author’s A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths : Eminently sane, highly informative, and reasonably priced.
Praise for the author’s A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths:
Eminently sane, highly informative, and reasonably priced. - BBC History magazinePraise for the author’s A Brief History of Atlantis:As his exhaustive survey shows, Atlantis has been adapted to countless ideologies and agendas over time, serving the needs of every sort of reader - “harmless hippies or Heinrich Himmler”, in Mr Kershaw’s memorable phrase. - Wall Street JournalPraise for the author:The experts interviewed (a diverse bunch that includes academics, military leaders, civil-rights figures and more) [for TV documentary series Barbarians Rising] are both entertaining and illuminating, framing the barbarian cause, broadly, as a struggle for freedom against an iron-fisted opponent with unparalleled resources. - Wall Street JournalAbout The Author
Dr Stephen P. Kershaw
Dr Stephen P. Kershaw has been a Classics tutor for some thirty years, teaching at all levels from beginner to PhD, currently operating out of the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, authoring and teaching undergraduate courses, and tutoring on the Masters in Literature and Art. Steve has also created Oxford University’s online courses on Greek Mythology, The Fall of Rome and The Minoans and Mycenaeans. He lectures at the Victoria and Albert Museum and, as Professor of History of Art, runs the European Studies Classical Tour for Rhodes College and the University of the South. In addition to titles published by Robinson, A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths, A Brief History of the Roman Empire and A Brief History of Atlantis, he has edited The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Steve was an expert contributor to the History Channel’s Barbarians Rising series; former students include the Princess of Jordan; he translated the Greek inscription on Matthew Pinsent’s fourth Olympic gold medal for him after his victory in Athens; and he is a guest speaker for the Royal Academy. He lives in the Oxfordshire village of Deddington with his wife, the artist Lal Jones.
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