Alaric, the Goths, and the Sack of Rome: Interview with Professor Douglas Boin

<p>Alaric was one of the most famous barbarians of antiquity, and yet we know little about him - or at least, we knew very little, until Douglas Boin's excellent new book came out. It's entitled <em>Alaric the Goth: An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome. </em>In today's episode, I chat with Professor Boin about the book, the Goths, and how we should understand this period of Roman - and Gothic - history.</p><p><strong>Listen ad-free on Wondery+&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://wondery.com/plus-members/?podcast=tides-of-history" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><strong>The Great Courses Plus</strong> - When you sign up at <a href="http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/tides" target="_blank">thegreatcoursesplus.com/tides</a> you get a FREE month of unlimited access to the entire library.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>