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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2167705, member: 72818&quot;]I had to add a post-script: I&#039;ve noted and listed most of the books mentioned here for future reading and I feel I should emphasize how terrific the book I mentioned, titled &quot;The Day Of The Barbarians&quot; truly is...</p><p><br /></p><p>For anyone fascinated by the &#039;Fall of the Roman Empire&#039;, this short 146 page book is a must read; It displays scholarship with an easy to read enjoyable flair that has the pages turning and the mind&#039;s eye flashing with the imagery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Concisely said, the agruement is that the Hunnic expansion from the Asian steppes towards the Danube was the predominant cause of the collapse of the Western Empire---the unprecedented movement of humanity, predominately Gothic, towards the Roman frontiers and Valens decision making before and after that event---it is argued---directly led to the fall of the Roman Empire....without Gibbons long and tedious narrative.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was intrigued by the premise and argument of the book and finished feeling persuaded that&nbsp; Barbero&#039;s reached the correct conclusion. So many &#039;what if&#039;s&#039; are brought to mind----especially the choices that Valens made...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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