The End of Antiquity: The Last Days of Rome and the Rise of Islam (The Fall of the Roman Empire) - Softcover

Book 5 of 5: The Fall of the Roman Empire

Holmes, Nick

 
9781739786571: The End of Antiquity: The Last Days of Rome and the Rise of Islam (The Fall of the Roman Empire)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1739786572 ISBN 13: 9781739786571
Publisher: Puttenham Press, 2025

Synopsis

How did a remote desert people change the course of world history?

In the seventh century AD, the Eastern Roman Empire collapsed—defeated by the rising power of Arabia. How did this happen? And why then?
In this gripping new history, Nick Holmes offers a fresh view of the end of the Ancient World and the rise of Islam—it wasn’t just religion and war that shaped history, but a hidden force also played a vital role—climate change. A mysterious climatic shift—the Late Antique Little Ice Age—devastated the Roman and Persian empires while Arabia thrived.
The End of Antiquity brings together history, science, and religion to uncover the truth behind one of the most enigmatic centuries in history. It's the fifth book in Holmes’ acclaimed series on the fall of the Roman Empire—and the most surprising yet.

Praise for Nick Holmes’ Books

'A talent for storytelling' Kirkus Reviews
‘Clear, succinct and compelling’ AudioFile Magazine
‘Perhaps the best historical story-teller alive’ Amazon Reviewer

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Publisher
Puttenham Press
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1739786572
ISBN 13 
9781739786571
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
325

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