The Myth of Rome's Fall Author:Richard Mansfield Haywood Why did the magnificent structure of the Roman Empire sicken and sink slowly to ruin? Here is an intimate picture of the Roman Empire during the fatal third, fourth, and fifth centuries. Professor Haywood studies the problems of selecting emperors, the conduct of foreign affairs, the management of the army, the condition of business and trade,... more » laws, taxation, and other domestic considerations. He also describes life in the flourishing cities of the Empire, shows various aspects of late Roman culture as seen in the careers of St. Augustine, Juluian the Apostate, and the poet Ausonius, and tells about conditions in the provinces and on the great estates.« less