Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
by Simon Baker
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Author: Simon BakerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-03
ISBN: 1846072840
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: BBC Books
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- ISBN13: 9781846072840
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Book Reviews of Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Book Review: Truely fascinating...
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book after seeing the BBC 1 programme, (which starred Michael Sheen as Nero - he was brilliant and barking) This book is truely fascinating... it really brings the Roman world to life. In many ways the book is more rewarding than the TV series because it explores this alien world in the detail it deserves. The book takes you through the big moments in Roman history but it doesn't feel like you are reading a solemn history book. The ancient Romans leap off the page - these were not distant people but immediate larger than life figures making big, difficult decisions. As someone with little prior knowledge, if you felt that life was too short to read loads about the Romans and that there was one book to read on the subject i'd recommend this one... it read more like an episode of the west wing or some political thriller than what I imagined Roman history was going to be like... And in the end I had a vivid picture of Roman history.
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