Beschreibung:
Sean D. W. Lafferty is a postdoctoral research fellow at Yale University.
Provides new insights into Rome's collapse, challenging long-held assumptions that Theoderic's reign was a golden age for Italy.
Introduction; 1. The historical context; 2. The legal context; 3. Law and order; 4. Society and the family; 5. The economy; Epilogue; Appendix: Edict of King Theoderic.