Title: Barbarian influences in late Roman civ
Product review: A very detailed and insightful analysis of the influences andcomplex interactions of various outside groups entering andmixing with the classical Roman pop. The author apparently hasa superior knowledge about the Tribal migrations, and how theyimpacted the overstretched Bureaucracy of the late Empire. Iespecially liked the focus on some of the more interesting andimportant characters of this period, ie., Stilicho,Constantiusand Aetius, but I would have liked more detail about the roleTheodosius played post Adrianople in keeping the wolves at bay,Also his relationship with Ambrose and the risingpower of chrisyianity. I also thought the influence ofchristianity in weakening the Empire was downplayed a bit.
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