A Brief History of the Roman Empire

A Brief History of the Roman Empire
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9781780330495
ISBN-13 : 1780330499
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Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Roman Empire by : Stephen P. Kershaw

Download or read book A Brief History of the Roman Empire written by Stephen P. Kershaw and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds. He examines extraordinary personalities such as Caligula and Nero and seismic events such as the conquest of Britain and the establishment of a 'New Rome' at Constantinople and the split into eastern and western empires. Along the way we encounter gladiators and charioteers, senators and slaves, fascinating women, bizarre sexual practices and grotesque acts of brutality, often seen through eyes of some of the world's greatest writers. He concludes with a brief look at how Rome lives on in the contemporary world, in politics, architecture, art and literature.


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