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If Rome Hadn't Fallen
What Might Have Happened If the Western Empire Had Survived

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Hardback, 224 pages
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United Kingdom, 1 June 2011

This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crisis that pulled it apart in the 4th and 5th centuries. Dr. Timothy Venning starts by showing how that survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong Western Empire have assisted the Easter (Byzantine) Empire in halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa? How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat? Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and established successful colonies there? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. AUTHOR: Dr. Timothy Venning is a freelance researcher and author. SELLING POINTS: Explores how the survival of Rome might have altered world history Explains how such a survival might plausibly have come about Could a strong, united Empire have contained the rise of Islam? How would the Romans deal with Viking raids or exploit the Viking discovery of America? And many more fascinating, plausible permutations ILLUSTRATIONS: 8 page plate section *

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This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crisis that pulled it apart in the 4th and 5th centuries. Dr. Timothy Venning starts by showing how that survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong Western Empire have assisted the Easter (Byzantine) Empire in halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa? How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat? Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and established successful colonies there? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. AUTHOR: Dr. Timothy Venning is a freelance researcher and author. SELLING POINTS: Explores how the survival of Rome might have altered world history Explains how such a survival might plausibly have come about Could a strong, united Empire have contained the rise of Islam? How would the Romans deal with Viking raids or exploit the Viking discovery of America? And many more fascinating, plausible permutations ILLUSTRATIONS: 8 page plate section *

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9781848844292
ISBN
1848844298
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Dimensions
16.5 x 2.5 x 24.1 centimetres (0.38 kg)

About the Author

Timothy Venning is a specialist in the English- British Civil Wars and in the history and biography of the 17th century. He has a particular interest in the history of Parliament and also Irish history. He is an established author and has contributed to New Dictionary of National Biography.

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