Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of an Empire 753BC-AD476
the rise and fall of an empire 753bc-ad476
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- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2014
Summary
The story of Ancient Rome often polarizes opinion: for accusers, the Romans were mean and grasping imperialists with murderous megalomaniac tendencies and the world was well rid of them, but for passionate advocates the Romans were keen administrators and construction engineers who provided the greatest and most long-lasting civilizing force in history. It took a very long time - over thirteen centuries - for the Roman Empire to grow and then fragment. The Romans did not have it their own…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781445619781 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1445619784 |
| Author: | Patricia Southern |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 199mm x 128mm |
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From the author of Roman Britain:‘Comprehensive and accessible’ British Museum Magazine
About The Author
Patricia Southern
Patricia Southern is an acknowledged expert the history of ancient Rome. Her interest began very early, fostered by books and the wonderful epic films that they don’t make any more. This obsession with the Romans has never waned, so whilst working full time as a librarian she studied for a BA degree in Ancient History with the external department of the University of London, and for an MPhil in Roman Frontier Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was Librarian of the Archaeology Department for many years. She has written many books on Roman history and contributed numerous articles on Roman history to the BBC History website and the academic Roman studies journal Britannia.
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