12-26-2011, 10:36 PM
The classic 18th century scholar of the Roman Empire is Edward Gibbon. Therefore, a reinterpretation of his Decline and Fall in the light of modern scholarship might go some way towards answering your question. I cannot recommend any particular book but a search may throw up some possibilities. This might be a useful start:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HzkiT...&q&f=false
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HzkiT...&q&f=false
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)