内容简介
本书从罗马人眼中蛮族的视角出发，重新审视罗马的历史。从亚平宁半岛上的难民小村庄，到横跨欧亚非的帝国，再到5世纪西罗马的崩溃，罗马在崛起、强盛和衰落的过程中，始终面对来自蛮族的威胁，无论是周边民族对征服的抵抗，还是内部奴隶对统治的反叛，都像是罗马挥之不去的梦魇。从这个层面看，罗马的历史甚至可以看作一部与蛮族对抗的历史。然而，蛮族真的都是不开化的野蛮人吗？他们对罗马的影响都是负面的吗？如果没有他们，罗马会变成什么样子？
本书分为24章，每章都介绍了一名领导部族反抗罗马的蛮族领袖，从洗劫罗马域的高卢人布伦努斯，到令共和国恨之入骨的汉尼；从伊比利亚的牧羊人维里亚图斯，到致力于解放阿非利加的朱古达；从奴隶领袖斯巴达克斯，到埃及艳后克娄巴特拉；从“罗马洗劫者”阿拉里克，到“上帝之鞭”阿提拉……作者借助史料和考古证据，带领读者了解他们的个性、命运、成功和失败，同时，也从全新的角度重新回顾了罗马的兴衰史。
作者简介
斯蒂芬·P.克肖（Stephen P.Kershaw），拥有40多年研究古希腊、古罗马历史的经历，在牛津大学、华威大学从事教学工作多年，在伦敦的维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆教授一年制课程，负责罗德学院和美国南方大学的“欧洲古典研究之旅"项目。此外，还担任美国历史频道《野蛮人崛起》（Barbarians Rising）系列纪录片的专家撰稿人。主要著作有《罗马帝国简史》（A Brief History of the Roman Empire）、《古典文明导读》（A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization）等。
唐奇，就职于南开大学图书馆，热爱文字工作，翻译人文、经管、写作类图书20余部。
Content introduction
This book reexamines Roman history from the perspective of barbarians as seen by the Romans. From the small refugee villages on the Apennines Peninsula, to the empires across Europe and Asia, to the collapse of Western Rome in the 5th century, Rome has always faced threats from barbarians in the process of rise, strength and decline, whether it is the resistance of neighboring nations to conquest, or the rebellion of internal slaves against the rule, which is like a haunting nightmare of Rome. In this sense, the history of Rome can even be seen as a history of confrontation with the barbarians. But are barbarians really all uncivilized barbarians? Were they all a negative influence on Rome? What would Rome be without them?
The book is divided into 24 chapters, each featuring a barbarian leader who led the rebellion against Rome, from Brennus the Gaul, who sacked Roman territory, to Hanni, who hated the Republic; From Viryatus, a shepherd in Iberia, to Juguda, who worked to liberate Africa; From Spartacus, the slave leader, to Cleopatra; From Alaric the "looter of Rome" to Attila the "Whip of God"... Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, the author guides readers through their personalities, fates, successes and failures, while revisiting the rise and fall of Rome from a new perspective.
About the author
Stephen P.Kershaw has studied ancient Greek and Roman history for more than 40 years, taught for many years at the universities of Oxford and Warwick, taught one-year courses at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and directed the "Journey in European Classical Studies" program at Rhodes College and the University of the South. He is also an expert contributor to the History Channel's Barbarians Rising documentary series. His books include A Brief History of the Roman Empire and A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization.
Tang Qi, who works in the library of Nankai University, loves writing work and has translated more than 20 books on humanities, economics and writing.
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