The Fate of Rome

climate, disease, and the end of an empire

417 pages : 25 cm

Details

Authors: Kyle Harper
Publishers: Princeton University Press
Publish Date: January 1, 2017
ISBN: 0691166838 • 9780691166834

Format: EPUB • PDF • WEB
Language: English
Pages: 417
Downloads: 16

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