It discover the history of this era comprehensively: the battles, politics, social life and the place of religion. Keeping his distance, considering our ignorance. In short, a new look away from school clichés and the usual prejudices about the Gallic Wars, Roman life, the Gallo-Roman, Clovis and the barbarian invasions. This last point refers to another book, which I highly recommend, "The Empire of the Steppes," which explains the other side of the barbarian invasions. These are not the "thrillers"; their reading is conceived in a certain period.