09-18-2007, 08:13 PM
Like the Book in the thread beneath, this one also deals solely with Barbarians, although this one deals with the ones that affected the Roman Empire throughout its history, not just its end, so the Celts, Gauls, Moors, Germans and so on are all included.
However, I havent finished readind it yet, and although it follows the modern trend of trying to put barbarians in a better light, I do think it goes too far. Now, I have only read the intro, and im not a really religious man, but the statement ''The Roman Empire threw humanity back 1500 years'' is blasphemous to say the least.
Although I do comprehend the need to see the barbarian tribes outside the roman and christian veil of propaganda, he may go too far.
Has anybody else read this? Any opinions?
However, I havent finished readind it yet, and although it follows the modern trend of trying to put barbarians in a better light, I do think it goes too far. Now, I have only read the intro, and im not a really religious man, but the statement ''The Roman Empire threw humanity back 1500 years'' is blasphemous to say the least.
Although I do comprehend the need to see the barbarian tribes outside the roman and christian veil of propaganda, he may go too far.
Has anybody else read this? Any opinions?
