Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Holland, Tom

Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780465093533)

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Format: Hardcover
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Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Holland, Tom

Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age

$32.50
Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Holland, Tom

Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age

$32.50
Format: Hardcover
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From a "remarkably gifted historian" (New York Times), the definitive account of the golden age of Rome -- an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness

The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire's golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world's population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind.

Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero's downfall, the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland shows that Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.

A stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is the epic history of the Pax Romana.

Author: Tom Holland
ISBN-10: 0465093531
ISBN-13: 9780465093533
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2023
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.51h x 6.34w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 10/16/2023
By Tom Holland
By Tom Holland
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Tom Holland is an award-winning historian of the ancient world, a translator of Greek and Roman classical texts, and a documentary writer. He is the author of six other books, including Rubicon, Persian Fire, and Dominion. He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. He co-presents the podcast The Rest Is History. He lives in London.

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