If I ever make a taxonomy of 'people you you encounter doing history to the public' there will absolutely be a section on 'guy who is extremely confident you are wrong based on his reading of <pre-1900s historian>" Could call him 'Gibbon-man.'
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Speaking of which: Can you suggest a more modern version of Gibbon that covers "the decline and fall" while accounting for 100 years of progress in historical research? Maybe a couple of books that together comprise a "Roman reader"? Maybe for a future Fireside Friday?
I can put that on the list to cover for a series. Maybe 'the many Falls of Rome.' That said, real quick, if you want a solid take on decline, Potter, Empire at Bay (2004). For two varied views on the consequences of fall, contrast O'Donnell, Ruin of the Roman Empire (2009) w/
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Ward-Perkins, The Fall of Roman and the End of Civilization (2005).
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Thanks for the recommendations!
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