Download or read book The Transformation of the Roman World, AD 400-900 written by Leslie Webster and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fall of the Roman Empire and the beginnings of what is known as the Middle Ages was a period of tremendous change and upheaval in Europe and Byzantium. This period of transition had far reaching effects on society, the economy, philosophy, religion, rituals and art.