{"product_id":"pax-tom-holland-9780465093533","title":"Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a \"remarkably gifted historian\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), the definitive account of the golden age of Rome -- an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePax \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003eepic history of the Pax Romana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0465093531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465093533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.51h x 6.34w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2023","brand":"Tom Holland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44130110701823,"sku":"9780465093533","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9d87975-7efe-4065-9a2e-e3de2d646bf8.jpg?v=1687467618","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pax-tom-holland-9780465093533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}