Terry Jones' Barbarians Terry Jones, Alan Ereira,
Publisher: B B C Books
ISBN: 0563493186
DDC: 937.06
Edition: Hardcover; 2006-05-01
Summary:
Renowned as a member of Monty Python, Terry Jones also proved himself
to be an unorthodox connoisseur of history with Terry Jones' Medieval
Lives. Now, Professor Jones shows us once again that history can be
fun.Terry Jones' Barbarians takes a completely fresh approach to
Roman history. No one nowadays would try to tell the story of the
British Empire from the point of view of the British, but the story
of the Roman Empire is still always told from the perspective of
Rome. Well, not any more! This is the story of the Roman Empire as
seen by the Britons, Gauls, Germans, Hellenes, Persians, and
Africans. And suddenly, the Romans don't look all that familiar. In
place of the propaganda pushed on us by the Romans, we'll see these
people as they really were. The Vandals didn't vandalizethe Romans
did. The Goths didn't sack Romethe Romans did. Traversing the
landscape of the Roman Empire, Terry Jones brings wit, irreverence,
and the very latest scholarship to transform a history that seemed
well past its sell-date. Terry Jones is most famous as a member of
Monty Python; he has also directed a number of feature films,
including Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Life of Brian. Alan
Ereira is an award-winning television producer and writer.
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