The World of Rome (Meridian)
By Michael Grant.
Description
A brilliant survey of the conquests and culture of the Romans from 133 BC to AD 217—an era of unparalleled power when Rome made its greatest impact on the world. In this fresh, original interpretation of Roman history and culture, a distinguished classical scholar surveys the people and events that shaped the Roman Empire—the greatest structure of imperial government the world has ever known. Michael Grant re-creates the life and the era with its vital mixture of Italian, Greek, Near Eastern, and barbarian influences and its startling incongruities—citizen an...
ISBN(s)
0452008492, 9780452008496
