Why Rome Fell

[b]Explore an insightful and original discussion of the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire[/b] In [i]Why Rome Fell: Decline and Fall, or Drift and Change?[/i], celebrated scholar of Roman history Dr. Michael Arnheim delivers a fascinating and robust exploration of the causes of and reasons for Rome’s fall in the West. Steeped in applications of elite theory to the later Roman Empire, the author discusses several interconnected issues that influenced the decline of Rome, including monarchy, power structure, social mobility, religion, and the aristocratic ethos. Incisive comparisons of the situation in Rome to those in the Principate and the Byzantine Empire shed light …