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How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower

How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower more books like this

by Adrian Goldsworthy

By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in western Europe and much of northern Africa. Applying the scholarship, perspective, and narrative skill that defined his monumental "Caesar," Goldworthy explores how Rome fell.

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Decline and fall of the Roman Empire

Decline and fall of the Roman Empire more books like this

by Edward Gibbon

A three-volume Modern Library edition.

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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic more books like this

by Tom Holland

A masterful popular history of perhaps the greatest civilization ever and theevents and people that caused its downfall--highly readable, suspense-filled, and well-researched.

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The conquest of Gaul

The conquest of Gaul more books like this

by Julius Caesar

Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively ...

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The early history of Rome

The early history of Rome more books like this

by Titus Livius Livy, Aubrey De Selincourt (Translator)

Livy (c. 59 BC AD 17) dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first five of which comprise The Early History of Rome. With stylistic brilliance, he chronicles nearly 400 years of history, from the founding of Rome (traditionally dated to 757 BC) to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC an era which witnessed the reign of ...

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The Rise of the Roman Empire

The Rise of the Roman Empire more books like this

by Obye Polybius, Ian Scott-Kilvert (Translator), F W Walbank (Introduction by)

The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the ...

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The Romans: From Village to Empire

The Romans: From Village to Empire more books like this

by Mary Taliaferro Boatwright, Daniel Gargola, Richard J A Talbert

Introduces ancient Rome offering a concise understanding of its political, social, and cultural history. This book traces Rome's remarkable evolution from monarchy, to republic, to one-man rule by an emperor whose power stretched from Scotland to Iraq, and far up the Nile valley.

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The Republic and the Laws

The Republic and the Laws more books like this

by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Jonathan Powell (Editor), Niall Rudd (Translator)

'However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek ...

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The annals of Imperial Rome

The annals of Imperial Rome more books like this

by Cornelius Tacitus

Tacitus' "Annals of Imperial Rome" recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies ...

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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians

The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians more books like this

by Peter Heather

In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long.

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Story of Civilization more books like this

by Will Durant, Ariel Durant

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Augustus Caesar's world, a story of ideas and events from B.C. 44 to 14 A.D. more books like this

by Genevieve Foster

Parallels comparative religious, social, and political forces which characterized and influenced the Roman Empire during the period just preceding and just following the birth of Christ. Examines contemporary events in Greece, Israel, Egypt, China, India, and Persia as well as Rome.

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Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations more books like this

by Martin Goodman

In this magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem, Goodman examines this conflict, its causes, and its consequences with unprecedented authority and thoroughness.

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The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization more books like this

by Bryan Ward-Perkins

Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive ...

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The war with Hannibal. Books xxi-xxx of 'The history of Rome from its foundation more books like this

by Livy

In The War with Hannibal, Livy (59 BC AD 17) chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the panic as they approached the gates of Rome; and the decimation of the Roman army at the Battle ...

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Roman warfare. more books like this

by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy

When Alexander the Great carved out his empire, Rome was just one of many city states on the Italian peninsula. Yet it conquered its neighbours one-by-one, defeated Carthage and eventually overwhelmed the Greek successor states too. As its republican institutions gave way to Imperial rule by Augustus and his heirs, the Roman Empire extended from ...

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The World of Late Antiquity more books like this

by Peter Brown

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Caesar and Christ more books like this

by Will Durant

64 pp. illus., gatefold map. $35.00 value.

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Daily Life in Ancient Rome - The People and the City at the Height of the Empire more books like this

by Jerome Carcopino

Provides insight into Roman life of the second century A.D.

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Makers of Rome : nine lives more books like this

by Plutarch

These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen, whose lives span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. Selected from Plutarch's "Roman Lives", they include prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history, such as ...

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The Roman News more books like this

by Philip de Souza, Andrew Langley

Covering ancient civilizations in the form of a daily newspaper written at the time, this innovative and acclaimed series presents historical nonfiction in a unique, kid-friendly format. Illustrations.

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The Oxford History of the Classical World more books like this

by John Boardman

This superbly illustrated book is divided into three main sections. The first, Greece , runs from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC, a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. The second, Greece and Rome , deals with the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in ...

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Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine more books like this

by Nancy H Ramage, Andrew Ramage

Ideal for readers who are studying Roman art for the first time, this exceptionally well-illustrated volume explores Roman art in the traditional historical manner--with a focus on painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts. It assumes no prior acquaintance with the classical world, and explains the necessary linguistic, historical, ...

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A History of the Roman People more books like this

by Allen Mason Ward, Fritz M Heichelheim, Cedric A Yeo

This text is appropriate for a survey course on Roman History. Having undergone a thorough revision to incorporate the latest and most insightful research, this reader-friendly survey of Roman history embarks students on a fascinating journey from prehistoric Italy to the death of Maurice (602 A.D.)-it takes into account new archaeological ...

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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire more books like this

by E Gibbon

A three-volume Modern Library edition.

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