Pax
By
Tom Holland
Read by
Tom Holland
Release:
09/26/2023
Release:
09/26/2023
Runtime:
14h 54m
Runtime:
14h 54m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“Holland’s superb storytelling takes us right into this era as viewed from every standpoint (including our own), offering fresh and vivid insights into well-worn history.”
The Guardian (London)
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2023
From an award-winning historian, the definitive account of the golden age of Rome—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness
“Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive.” —Financial Times
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.
“Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive.” —Financial Times
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.
Release:
2023-09-26
2023-09-26
Runtime:
Runtime:
14h 54m
14h 54m
Format:
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
1.15 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781668632727
9781668639948
Publisher:
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group
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