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erpowers

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Sun Jan 13, 2013, 06:45 PM Jan 2013

Best Book(s) On the Roman Empire [View all]

Can the members of DU give me their suggestions as to the best books about the Roman Empire? I am interested in doing some reading about the Roman Empire, but I imagine there must have been many books written about the subject.

I am looking for books that deal with the rise and fall of the empire, but I am more so focused on the causes of the fall. The book does not have to spell out the causes for me. I would just like a history of what was going on in Rome when the empire eventually fell.

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A few: bemildred Jan 2013 #1
Thanks, bemildred. kag Jan 2013 #2
My pleasure. bemildred Jan 2013 #3
BTW...2 of those recommendations are FREE on the web dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #4
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