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The Fall of Rome And the End of Civilization

Bryan Ward-Perkins

Was the fall of Rome a great catastrophe that cast the West into darkness for centuries to come? Or, as scholars argue today, was there no crisis at all, but simply a peaceful blending of barbarians into Roman culture, an essentially positive transformation?

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The Rest Is History

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The Rest Is History

A battered paperback titled The Fall of Rome was noted being read by a Marine as the embassy evacuation unfolded.

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one of the journalists noticed that he was reading a battered paperback that's called The Fall of Rome

— Episode: 325: Fall of Saigon: Apocalypse Now (Par...

Episode: 325: Fall of Saigon: Apocalypse Now (Part 2)

A battered paperback titled The Fall of Rome was noted being read by a Marine as the embassy evacuation unfolded.

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one of the journalists noticed that he was reading a battered paperback that's called The Fall of Rome

Short History Of...

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Short History Of...

The hosts referenced the title as a work by an Oxford emeritus professor that examines the collapse of Rome and the end of the Roman Empire. They highlighted the author's expertise in Late Antique history and noted the book’s focus on the broader consequences for civilization. The mention was neutral, simply noting its relevance to the discussion of Constantinople.

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