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The Fate of Rome

By Kyle Harper

Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire. Princeton University Press, 2017.

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The Fate of Rome

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A re-examination of the fall of one of the most powerful civilizations in history, with new scientific insights about how changes in climate and the spread of disease played a disastrous role in the demise of the Roman Empire.

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Who should read The Fate of Rome

Historians • museum curators • educators • environmentalists • anyone with an interest in ancient Rome

About the author of The Fate of Rome

Historian Kyle Harper received his PhD in history from Harvard University and has taught classical history at the University of Oklahoma. His written work has been the recipient of several excellence awards, including the James Henry Breasted Prize by the American Historical Association and the Outstanding Publication Award from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South.

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