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The Modern Scholar: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Narrated by: Thomas F. Madden
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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- Andyjn
- 27-06-16
Informative
This set of lectures is a good way to learn about the later history of the Roman Empire.
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- Leigh Martin
- 01-08-22
Basic
Starts with a good question, but doesn’t answer it really. Roman history for a beginner.
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- Mister Peridot
- 06-09-18
Who would be a Roman Emperor?
As others have noted this is primarily a discussion of political power & dynastic succession. The essential problem being who takes over from the last emperor when their reign comes to an end. Prof. Madden does an excellent job of making the subject interesting. And it is interesting. But at times you wish he would generalise a bit more and discuss instead the social & cultural issues resulting from Rome's decline. What for instance happened to all the Roman citizens living in provinces like Britain & Gaul which were conquered by Germanic tribes? Also recommended on this subject is Mike Duncan's "The Storm Before The Storm". Lecture titles in Madden's audiobook below.
1. The Decline and Fall of What?
2. The Sick Republic
3. The Augustan Revolution
4. The Julio-Claudian Emperors
5. Instability and War
6. Order Restored: The Five Good Emperors, 96–180
7. Military Dictatorship
8. The Spreading Anarchy, 235–284
09. Diocletian and the Reform of Empire
10. Constantine and the Conversion of Empire
11. The New Threat of Heresy
12. Theodosius and His Successors
13. The Fall of Rome
14. Rome After Rome
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- Olivier
- 09-02-14
Another Madden Hit
Would you consider the audio edition of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire to be better than the print version?
No printed version; these are lectures.
Who was your favorite character and why?
N/A. These are lecture about history.
What about the narrator’s performance did you like?
Relaxed, informal, funny in a deadpan type of manner.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not necessarily, it covers over 600 years of history.
Any additional comments?
This must be the 5th or 6th lecture series from Professor Madden, and I loved each one. He is knowledgeable, tongue-in-cheek funny and makes history come alive.
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- Eager
- 29-01-17
Great insight
A very considered narration of an important subject in history. What I most enjoyed about this audio book was the amount of background knowledge on the Caesars who ruled Rome.
I would recommend this audio for anyone interested in the fall and fall of man's greatest empire.
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