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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Author: Simon Baker
Publisher: BBC Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1505

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.3

ISBN: 1846072840
Dewey Decimal Number: 937.06
EAN: 9781846072840
ASIN: 1846072840

Publication Date: June 7, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars

First class introducton July 19, 2008
This must the best introduction to Roman history written so far, and one not likely to be superseded in a hurry. Not only that but it has features which can benefit anyone well read in the subject since it casts a new light on some of the most important events in that history.

5 out of 5 stars

Well Worth Reading May 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

For anyone interested in the history and events that took place in the Roman Empire this book is like manna from heaven. The author relates Roman history in such a way that the book almost reads like a novel, being both exciting and educational. But if truth be told this is far more interesting than any novel.

Rome was after all one of the greatest, if not the greatest empire ever known. There are figures from its past that stick out like beacons. Probably the greatest of them all Julius Caesar and of course his main adversary Pompey. Others out of the many notables include Mark Antony, Nero, Claudius and many more.

There were also Rome's great buildings. The Forum, the circus maximus and the Flavian amphitheatre, now more commonly known as the Colosseum, all built to show potential enemies the might that was Rome. Then on to the true might of Rome, its Legions. An army that comprised the greatest fighting force the world had ever seen. Because of their discipline and rigid training they were at that period in history, virtually unbeatable.

The author pulls all these facts together beautifully to make a book that is not only informative and educational but also high readable as well.

5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful read March 12, 2008
The true story of Rome is more fasinating, grand, treacherous, heroic, futile and inspiring than any film has yet portrayed. This is an astonishingly rivetting read with an equally impressive bibliography, that I couldn't put down from start to finish. An absolute must for anyone remotely interested or curious in ancient Roman times!

5 out of 5 stars

Most readable history book I have ever read January 22, 2008
This book almost feels like your reading a novell, the writer's style is not dry and boring like many books of it's kind, but is vibrant and desriptive. It shows how good a writer he is firstly I have actually finished the book, secondly I can remember big chunks of it which I usually forget as soon as I put the book down. If your just a bit interested in Rome as an empire this book will fill you in on over 1000 years of history in no time.

5 out of 5 stars

Don't think of it as a History Book, it's far too good . November 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I don't have the time to pore over musty old tomes with dry, boring language. I can't read anything unless it is engaging, with enough cheap thrills for someone with the attention span of a goldfish. I found this both factually interesting and exciting in the way it portrays the characters of the past. When i first got it, i bought it because i thought i ought to read something that betters my mind. I didn't pick it up for about 4 months, but once i did, i couldn't put it down. If you like history, but don't like history books, read this.