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Loading... Ancient Rome: From Romulus to Justinian (original 2013; edition 2012)by Thomas R. Martin
Work InformationAncient Rome: From Romulus to Justinian by Thomas R. Martin (2013)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A great general guide to rome, especially for someone who's newly exposed to the classics. Hits a lot of major points, and makes some interesting observations here and there. Some of the interpretation seems a bit speculative and feels like the author is being a bit revisionist by putting modern ideas into the past. I think that can't be avoided in history, nor should it entirely be but someone with more than a casual knowledge of roman history would definately get some of their feathers ruffled. ( ) no reviews | add a review
With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian's rule in the sixth century AD, he offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall. Interweaving social, political, religious, and cultural history, Martin interprets the successes and failures of the Romans in war, political organization, quest for personal status, and in the integration of religious beliefs and practices with government. He focuses on the central role of social and moral values in determining individual conduct as well as decisions of state, from monarchy to republic to empire. Striving to reconstruct ancient history from the ground up, he includes frequent references to ancient texts and authors, encouraging readers to return to the primary sources. Comprehensive, concise, and accessible, this masterful account provides a unique window into Rome and its changing fortune. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)937.63History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Latium, Rome RomeLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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