The Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Rise and Decline

Why do great civilisations fall? What was it like to live in a world that was collapsing? In his book Fall of Civilizations, Paul M. M. Cooper tells the powerful stories of the demise of magnificent empires across continents—from Mesopotamia, Carthage and ancient China, through Byzantium and India's Vijayanagara, to the Inca Empire and Easter Island.
With empathy and an eye for detail, he brings to life moments of both boom and bust, reminding us how fragile even the most advanced societies can be.
Fall of Civilizations is a thrilling journey into the past, offering new perspectives on the ruins of antiquity that continue to fascinate us today. It is based on years of research that the author has compiled into a podcast of the same name, which has become a favourite of millions of listeners around the world.