Romans for Dummies

Name: Romans for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470030776

ISBN-10: 0470030771

ISBN-13: 9780470030776

Edition: 2006

Authors: Guy de la Bedoyere

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"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." -Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. With a complete rundown of Roman history alongside fascinating insights into the lives of everyday Romans, readers will discover the amazing people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilisations and how its influence can still be felt around the world today. Guy de la Bdoyre is a historian, archaeologist, and Roman expert, he is well known for…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/2/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.20" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Introduction



Romans a?? The Big Boys of the Ancient World



The Romans: Shaping Their World and Ours



Ita ??s the Cash That Counts: Roman Social Classes



Stairway to the Stars: The Greasy Path to Power



Rural Bliss a?? Roman Dreamland



When We Were Soldiers



Living the Good Life



The Urban Jungle



Making the Roman Machine Work



Entertainments: Epic and Domestic



Divine Intervention



The Rise of Rome



Kings ? No, Maybe Not a?? Republicans



This Town Isna??t Big Enough for All of Us a?? Seizing Italy



Carthage and the First Two Punic Wars



While Wea??re at It a?? Leta??s Conquer Everywhere Else, Too



When Romans Ruled the World



Reform and Civil War



Daggers Drawn a?? The Fall of the Republic



Augustus and the Caesars a?? Plots, Perverts, and Paranoia



The Five Good Emperors



Throwing the Empire Away



More Civil War, Auctioning the Empire, and Paranoid Lunatics



The Age of the Thug a?? The Third Centurya??s Soldier Emperors



East Is East and West Is West: Diocletian and Constantine



The Barbarians Are Coming! The End of Rome



The Part of Tens



Ten Turning Points in Roman History



Ten Interesting and Occasionally Good Romans



Ten (Mostly) Bad Romans



Ten of Romea??s Greatest Enemies



Ten (or So) Great Roman Places to Visit


Index