Kingdoms of the Empire: The Integration of Barbarians in Late Antiquity (Transformation of the Roman World, Vol 1)

Since Edward Gibbon, the degree of disruption or gradual change at the end of antiquity has been vehemently debated. Did Rome fall, or was it only transformed. Was the Empire destroyed by barbarians or was its decay inevitable for internal reasons? By carefully formulating answers to these and other seminal questions, "Kingdoms of the Empire" will prove an indispensable tool to both classical and medieval scholars. This is the first volume in a new and important monograph series, "The Transformation of the Roman World," Introduction: The Empire And The Integration Of Barbarians / Walter Pohl -- Rome And Its Germanic Partners In The Fourth Century / Gerhard Wirth -- Foedera And Foederati Of The Fourth Century / Peter J. Heather -- The Empire And The Lombards: Treaties And Negotiations In The Sixth Century / Walter Pohl -- Cities, Taxes And The Accommodation Of The Barbarians: The Theories Of Durliat And Goffart / Wolf Liebeschutz -- Cite, Impot Et Integration Des Barbares / Jean Durliat -- Neglected Evidence On The Accommodation Of Barbarians In Gaul / Herwig Wolfram -- Conclusion: De Foederatis Iterum / Evangelos Chrysos. Edited By Walter Pohl. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [209]-221) And Index. Since Edward Gibbon, the degree of disruption or gradual change at the end of antiquity has been vehemently debated. Did Rome fall, or was it only transformed. Was the Empire destroyed by barbarians or was its decay inevitable for internal reasons? By carefully formulating answers to these and other seminal questions, Kingdoms of the Empire will prove an indispensable tool to both classical and medieval scholars. This is the first volume in a new and important monograph series, The Transformation of the Roman World . Since Edward Gibbon, the degree of disruption or gradual change at the end of antiquity has been vehemently debated. Did Rome fall, or was it only transformed. Was the Empire destroyed by barbarians or was its decay inevitable for internal reasons? By carefully formulating answers to these and other seminal questions, "Kingdoms of the Empire" will prove an indispensable tool to both classical and medieval scholars.--Amazon.com Did ancient Rome fall, or was it simply transformed? Was the Empire destroyed by barbarians, or was its decay inevitable for internal reasons? These are some of the questions examined in this study, which should prove a valuable tool to both classical and medieval scholars.