Integrates social, economic, cultural and religious aspects of Roman life with the rise and fall of the Republic. The author explores the achievements and decay of the imperial system to the time of Justinian and provides information about Roman women.
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"Once an obscure people in ancient Italy, the Romans embarked on an imperial career that changed the course of world history. In the Mediterranean basin and Western Europe, they established an international order that lasted for centures. The name "Roman" conjures up images of empire and power, war and brutality, but also the rule of law and civic rights, a republic that flourished before it foundered, and an atempt at responsible despotism. The heritage of Rome is still felt in law, architecture, and politics.... While posterity has aped them for good and ill, the Romans warrant attention on their own merits for what they were and what they did."
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By A Classicist (Allentown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Immense Majesty: A History of Rome and the Roman Empire (Paperback)
This textbook is the best brief introduction to Roman history and civilization that I have found. Africa manages to pack much detail into his rapid survey of political and military history. He is excellent as well with Roman social history and religion. He has an eye for telling anecdotes, and throughout it is clear that he had great fun writing this book. Africa is witty and often sardonic; The Immense Majesty is a great read, even for a professional historian. There is almost nothing about this book that I do not like, and my undergraduate students seem to agree. I believe that the general reader, seeking an introduction to ancient Rome, could hardly do better than this book. Do not expect lavish illustrations, however; the book is meant to be affordable.
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By Mark Holdefehr (LYON France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Immense Majesty: A History of Rome and the Roman Empire (Paperback)
I had Africa as a teacher in 1992 and 1993. My first class was the "Rise and Fall of Rome" (200 level course) and the second was a graduate course more oriented on historiography ("Aliens and Others").Clearly, this book is easy to read, but I feel it can cater to a large group of people, from the amateur to the student to the expert just getting into this time in history. I can guarantee you that Africa's sources are well-documented. He's a "street-smart" historian with enough wisdom to get the "right balance", if there is one, between fact and fiction. I highly recommend this book.
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If you like the Republic,
By (Graham Campbell) GRCAMPBELL@vaxsar.vassar.edu (Poughkeepsie, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Immense Majesty: A History of Rome and the Roman Empire (Paperback)
If you like reading about the Roman Republic, Africa does a nice job of breaking it up into readable chunks that you can understand. I'm a student, so I needed it to be easily understandable. If you are a scholar in this field, then this book might seem a little simple to you. Yet it's not nearly as dry as some of the other texts that I have read for my class.
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