Terry Jones' Barbarianstakes a completely fresh approach to Roman history. Not only does it offer us the chance to see the Romans from a non-Roman perspective, it also reveals that most of those written off by the Romans as uncivilized, savage and barbaric were in fact organized, motivated and intelligent groups of people, with no intentions of overthrowing Rome and plundering its Empire.

This original and fascinating study does away with the propaganda and opens our eyes to who really established the civilized world. Delving deep into history, Terry Jones and Alan Ereira uncover the impressive cultural and technological achievements of the Celts, Goths, Persians and Vandals.

In this paperback edition, Terry and Alan travel through 700 years of history on three continents, bringing wit, irreverence, passion and scholarship to transform our view of the legacy of the Roman Empire and the creation of the modern world.

Terry Jonesis best known as a member of Monty Python but he has also written four books on medieval England:Chaucer's Knight, the highly acclaimedWho Murdered Chaucer?,CrusadesandTerry Jones' Medieval Lives, which accompanied a major television series he presented in 2004. He is the author of several children's books includingFairy Tales and Fantastic Stories,The Knight and the SquireandThe Lady and the Squire. He has directed several feature films:Monty Python and the Holy Grail,The Life of Brian,The Meaning of Life,Personal Services,Erik the VikingandThe Wind in the Willows. Terry presented the four-part television seriesBarbariansin 2006.

Alan Ereirahas worked as an award-winning producer and writer of history programmes on radio and television for over 40 years, and has collaborated with Terry for ten years on a number of historical films. His previous books includeThe People's England,The Invergordon Mutiny,The Heart of the Worldand (with Terry Jones)CrusadesandTerry Jones' Medieval Lives.