Pax: War and Peace in Rome'ôs Golden Age
Pax: War and Peace in Rome'ôs Golden Age | Rare and modern books | Holland Tom
Pax: War and Peace in Rome'ôs Golden Age
Pax: War and Peace in Rome'ôs Golden Age | Rare and modern books | Holland Tom
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- Author
- Holland Tom
- Publishers
- Abacus Books 2023
- Keyword
- Classica Ancient Rome Greece
- Cover description
- As New
- Binding description
- H
- Dust jacket
- True
- State of preservation
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
Description
8vo, hardcover in dj. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world's population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind. Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero's downfall, the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland shows that Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence. A stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is the epic history of the Pax Romana.
