ALARIC THE GOTH

The first biography of Alaric to appear in English tells the history of the fourth-and fifth-century Roman Empire through the life o f the Goth who attacked it.In the conventional story of Rome's collapse, violent barbarians destroy civilisation. Yet from a differe nt point of view, those stale generalities become a history shockingly alive and relevant. Alaric grew up near the border that separ ated Gothic territory from the Romans. He survived the emperor's decision to separate immigrant children from their parents. Later, he was de...[Read more]