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I don't know about your above reference but what I do know that technically the Roman Empire really didn't "fall" at least not as is commonly 'taught'.

I'm aware of that. The books I referred to deal with the end of the Roman Republic and it's transition into a full-fledged empire. The series began with the rise of Marius and Sulla and ended with Octavian (not yet Augustus) and Antony agreeing to share rule. Even though there should be one more novel dealing with the Octavian vs. Antony and Cleopatra civil war McCollough ran out of gas and decided to end the series. Still highly recommended, though.

57 posted on 11/24/2004 7:27:22 AM PST by jalisco555 ("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." W. B. Yeats)

BTW, this is what Johng Podhoretz had to say (from The Corner on National Review Online)

"Oliver Stone's Alexander, which opens today, isn't just bad. It's Springtime for Hitler bad. I haven't guffawed this hard since I saw Airplane for the first time 24 years ago. This is one of the colossal catastrophes of all time."

60 posted on 11/24/2004 8:02:14 AM PST by jalisco555 ("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." W. B. Yeats)