Book FIRST PRINTING of this edition. A fascinating history of the interaction

Book FIRST PRINTING of this edition. A fascinating history of the interaction of Romans, Roman authority, and its military with the 'barbarians', i.e. the Germanic peoples who entered within Rome's frontiers peacefully or by force, serving in Rome's legions and auxiliary formations, agreeing to or making their own political and social dispensations, the culture clashes and economic effects of the various population movements and settlements, much more, these peoples ultimately transforming the Roman empire and forever altering western European history. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, list of Roman emperors and usurpers, chronological outline, notes, bibliography, indexed, 417pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.