Kyle Harper
AUTHOR

Kyle Harper

Health & Wellness
Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
Kyle Harper is a historian of the classical world at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Letters from OU and then received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University in 2007. His first book was published by Cambridge University Press as Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275-425. The book was awarded the James Henry Breasted Prize by the American Historical Association and the Outstanding Publication Award from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. His second book, From Shame to Sin: The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality was published by Harvard University Press in 2013 and received the Award for Excellence in Historical Studies from the American Academy of Religion. Kyle's third book, The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire, appeared in 2017. The book argues that climate change and pandemic disease were integral to the fall of the Roman Empire. It has been translated into twelve languages. In October of 2021, his fourth book, Plagues upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History, will appear. A committed teacher, Kyle offers a range of courses on ancient history and early Christianity. He blogs at kyleharper.net.
Read more Read less
Not an Audible member?
From £7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Start your free 30-day trial

Best Sellers

Product list
  • The Fate of Rome cover art

    • The Fate of Rome

    • Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
    • By: Kyle Harper
    • Narrated by: Andrew Garman
    • Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 27-10-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

    Regular price: £21.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: £21.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for £0.00
  • Plagues upon the Earth cover art

    Regular price: £28.99 or 1 Credit

    Sale price: £28.99 or 1 Credit

    Try for £0.00

Are you an author?

Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.
Visit Amazon Author Central