If Rome Hadn't Fallen

“Fascinating . . . if Rome had survived the in-fighting back at home in the fourth and fifth centuries, European and world history could be different today.” —Dover Express This is an intriguing exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crises 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 re