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Books by Kyle Harper

Kyle Harper is an American historian of the ancient world and professor of classics and letters at The University of Oklahoma. He has authored three books, all well-received by critics and the public alike: “Slavery in the Late Roman World,” “From Shame to Sin” and “The Fate of Rome.” The last one has been translated into more than 15 languages.

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The Fate of Rome

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In “The Fate of Rome,” American classicist Kyle Harper explores the devastating effects of four major environmental events that contributed to the ultimate destruction of the Roman Empire: three deadly pandemics and a summerless century. It is a saga of plagues and prophets, a tale of germs and Germans, but ultimately, it is a story of the triumph of nature over human ambitions.

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