{ "item_title" : "History of the Barbarians", "item_author" : [" Kenneth M. Simmons "], "item_description" : "Long before Rome fell, its fiercest enemy was already watching from across the river.Rome called them barbarians. History remembers them as conquerors. But who were they before they brought an empire to its knees?Few people know that the tribes who eventually toppled Rome were never one nation at all, but hundreds of fiercely independent villages, bound only by language, custom, and a warrior code so severe that cowardice could mean death. Fewer still know that their own gods share a hidden bloodline with the gods of Rome, a secret buried for centuries in the roots of language itself.History of the Barbarians follows the Germanic tribes from their startling true origin on a distant steppe, through their forest villages and sacred assemblies, into five centuries of war, trade, and betrayal with Rome. You will stand inside the ambush at Teutoburg Forest, where three Roman legions vanished in a single afternoon. You will meet Arminius, the man Rome itself trained, who turned his enemy's own tactics against it. And you will confront the hidden truth behind the mysterious eastern threat that pushed entire nations to risk everything against the strongest army the ancient world had ever built.What you're about to discover will change how you see the word barbarian forever.This book matters because the fall of Rome did not begin with a single battle. It began centuries earlier, in villages and assemblies most readers have never heard of. Inside, you will gain a clear, richly told account of where these tribes came from, how they lived, fought, and worshipped, and how an empire's greatest rival grew up in its own shadow. It is written for readers of ancient history, Roman history, and military history alike, and for anyone who has ever wondered what really lay beyond the frontier.The forest is waiting. The river is all that stands between you and the truth.Ready to uncover where the barbarians truly came from? Get your copy today and start the journey.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/481/9798164816599_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "16.99", "online_price" : "16.99", "our_price" : "16.99", "club_price" : "16.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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