Roman Empire
A Complete History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, Chronicling the Story of the Most Important and Influential Civilization the World Has Ever Known
Lorenz Books (Publisher)
Published on 24. May 2006
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-7548-1602-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents the history of Rome - as a tiny primitive kingdom, as an ever-growing republic, as a world-ruling empire dominating the known world, and finally as the ghost or legend of that empire - stretching back to the early Iron Age. It explores the political and military history of Rome including Rome's rulers from Julius Caesar and his nephew Augustus, as well as Rome's influence on the development of world art, architecture and society. Detailed cross-sections and beautiful drawings of the Colosseum, the Pantheon and other World Heritage buildings reveal Roman techniques and architectural styles. With its magnificent combination of over 1000 full-colour illustrations and an authoritative and absorbing text, this is the perfect history of Rome for any student of history, archaeology or the classical world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Illustrations
over 1000 colour photographs & illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 307 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
2556 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7548-1602-7 (9780754816027)
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Persons
Nigel Rodgers has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University, has written widely on history, philosophy and art. His published works include The Traveller's Atlas: A Global Guide to Places You Must See in your Lifetime (Apple Press), Churchill (Hodder Arnold), and Philosophers Behaving Badly, with Mel Thompson (Peter Owen 2005). Dr Hazel Dodge FSA, the consultant, is Louis Claude Purser Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology at the School of Classics, Trinity College, Dublin. Dr Dodge's other published works include Marble in Antiquity (British School at Rome), and Ancient Rome: The Archaeology of the Eternal City (OUP).