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For over one-thousand years, Rome was considered the center of the known world. One of the most glorious empires in history, she brought to her subjects a common language, shared culture, and-for some, wealth beyond imagination. But nothing lasts forever. War, barbarian attacks, and moral decay eventually took their toll, slowly causing the empire to crumble. This is the complete history of Rome.

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Rome: Power & Glory is a six-volume comprehensive introduction to the rise, rule, and fall of the Roman Empire. The series covers the political, military, and social history of the empire from its miraculous engineering feats to the exorbitant taxation that contributed to its downfall. Learn about ancient sporting events and Roman opinions on sex, fashions, slavery, and taxes. The series covers many of Rome's most famous, and in many cases infamous, figures, including Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, and Caligula. One of the series' main strengths is its coverage of all levels of Roman society, depicting the diverse strata of Roman civilization in all respects: economic, religious, geographic, and such. While providing a good general overview, Rome does not have time to make a detailed study of any one topic. The other disadvantage is a reliance on old gladiator movie footage that detracts from the seriousness of the topic. All in all, this is an excellent visual introduction to the history of the Roman Empire. --Tara Chace

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A good video history of Rome and its empire as this reviewer has ever seen. Very highly recommended. --Library Journal

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Peter Coyote - Peter has performed as an actor for some of the world s most distinguished filmmakers, including: Barry Levinson, Roman Polanski, Pedro Almodovar, Steven Spielberg, Walter Hill, Martin Ritt, Steven Soderberg, Diane Kurys, Sidney Pollack and Jean Paul Rappeneau. He is an Emmy-Award winning narrator of over 120 documentary films, including Ken Burns, National Parks, Prohibition, The West, the Dust Bowl and this year s acclaimed The Roosevelts. Mr. Coyote has written a memoir of the 1960 s counter-culture called SLEEPING WHERE I FALL which received universally excellent reviews, appeared on three best-seller lists, sold five printings in hardback was re-released with a new cover and afterword in May, 2009. A chapter from that book, Carla s Story;, won the 1993/94 Pushcart Prize for Excellence in non-fiction. His new book, THE RAINMANS THIRD CURE: AN IRREGULAR EDUCATION, about mentors and the search for wisdom will be released April 14, 2015 by Counterpoint---. From 1975 to 1983 Mr. Coyote was a member and then Chairman of the California State Arts Council. During his Chairmanship and under his tenure, expenditures on the arts rose from 1 to 16 million dollars annually. He is also an ordained Zen Buddhist priest in the Soto lineage of Sunryu Suzuki-Roshi who has been practicing for 40 years and is currently studying for his transmission ceremony, granting him independence from his teacher. He is and has been engaged in political and social causes since his early teens. He considers his rebuilt 1952 Dodge Power Wagon to be his least harmful addiction.

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Lynn Dougherty - Dougherty has been a part of the following productions: Hell and Back: Special Ops Ranger 2011 - 2012 (TV Show) Writer; Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice 2011 - 2012 (TV Show) Consultant; Surviving the Cut 2009 - 2011 (TV Show) Writer; The Monastery 2006 (TV Show) Writer; TV Revolution 2003 - 2004 (TV Show) Writer; Malcolm X 1999 - 2000 (TV Show) Director; Rome: Power & Glory 1998 - 1999 (TV Show) Segment Producer; Volga, The Soul of Russia 1992 - 1993 (TV Show) Writer; Search For Battleship Bismarck 1989 - 1990 (TV Show) Assistant Editor; Sideshow (TV Show) Director; Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (Movie) Producer; Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (Movie) Director.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches; 4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ RMPG400
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 12 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ December 27, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Questar
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000JYWU
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Jonathan G. Shibley

It gets C

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 8, 2022

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I did not care for the schmalzy music which play through out. I thought the production was big on BS and short on facts. For example regarding the demise of the Western Empire no real facts were stated other than a goth showing up and telling the emperor he was out of a job. There should have been discussion on how a Roman official promise The Barbarians some land and then he welched on the promise. The Barbarians then went to Odoaker a goth who told them if they made him King he would give them their land. That's what happened and the Goths and sent the Imperial regalia to Constantinople and accepted the title of patrician from the Eastern emperor. None of this was in the DVD. You do learn something so on that basis I give it a c

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Joe Seda

Entertaining, educational, but frightening history

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 18, 2011

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Enjoyable view of Roman development. Helped me reference the achievements of the Romans to modern politics, culture, and technology. Really made clear to me some parallels between ancient Roman and current conditions: a little frightening. Corporations have replaced the landed estates and the slaves have been replaced by illegal aliens and former middle class workers now working at temporary or menial jobs without futures or sustainability. The technical and management personnel, and small farms have been replaced by mechanized and automated conglomerates owned by the chemical, media, and financial companies. The workers no longer have any stake in what they do. The military is made up more and more of non US born personnel, almost like mercenaries. What we have is just a Pax Temporum and probably very short.
The failure of the Roman Empire was the inequity in wealth and power of the classes compared to the opportunities of the Republic and the inability of the middle class and lower class to carry the burden of the empire. Is chaos and instability in our immediate future? Look at our farming communities now. They are now full of poor people. It had been the "heartland", financially and spiritually of our country. It is now BY Wall Street, the corporations, the media; FOR Wall Street, the corporations, and the media. The "people" no longer matter. Are we all going to new dark ages?
Could have been a little more organized to be used as a really good learning tool. The included time lines could have been much more useful by relating specifically to each volume. This could be fixed without any re-shooting.

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Shane Liberty

A great historical documentary for both novice and more advanced researchers of Roman History.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 12, 2010

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I do not consider myself an "expert" on Roman history, but I've studied enough about the History of Rome, to know that I understand a hell of a lot more than the average person who's only been acquainted with it. This documentary is great for anyone who wants to own their own library of information on the subject. While there is far too much history to cover the entire lifespan of Rome in huge detail, and within the time frame of 6 - 1 hour episodes, this documentary is one I strongly recommend. It does a great job of giving anyone interested in Roman History an overview; from it's beginnings as an Etruscan Monarchy, to it's founding as a Republic, to an Empire under the Ceasars, to it's fall. However it also hits on particular subjects in a way that is interesting, even for one like myself who is well read on the overall topic. I was not at all disappointed in this film. After each episode I found my appetite for information quite satisfied, while at the same time looking forward to starting another. Even though I was familiar with most of the material, I enjoyed watching it come to life beyond the pages of a book. I recommend this film for both those new to the subject, as well as those who are somewhat advanced in their studies, even if it only serves as a visual depiction of what they already know. I think they'll still enjoy the way the information is layed out and conveyed to them, giving them a visual context to refresh their memories with.

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Miguel Hidalgo

Order the Pasta! This Caesar Salad is not Roman

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 27, 2004

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I took a chance ordering my first DVD series about the power and glory of Rome. I felt it would be an excellent idea for my family to gain a complete perspective about the Roman Empire. I understood it was not going to have the same quality of "The Passion" or the blood and hoopla of "Braveheart," however, I was expecting to get an excellent historical perspective about the splendor and magnificence of Rome, the greatest empire of the World.
Instead, my family viewed a hodgepodge of ruins, black and white blurred segments, 'candy-coated' imagery to soften the senses (the hysteria and shock could not be absorbed as to how Rome really functioned on a daily basis) and colossal amounts of repetitive film clips that became so nauseating that the narrative, in audio, intellectually overwhelmed the content presented on video.
There was some beautiful footage of the countryside and fleeting glimpses of grandeur sprinkled throughout the series, but the splicing and cuts shut down any momentum. Regrettably, even the documentary got repetitive. Several comments were contradictory. Important aspects of Roman society were utterly dismissed, ignored or avoided. Many statements were biased, misrepresented and utterly false!
For example, the narrative claims that the Barbarians and other cultures were more sadistic and treacherous than the Romans. Let us use some common sense! On the admission of the narrators, the Romans were embedding for centuries the fine art of sadism and treachery...while the video is showing repetitive scenes of earlier periods from Disc 1, 2 3 and 4.
I was not very comfortable with the comparisons made between America and Rome. In fact, it was confusing without deeper analysis. Some incredible comparisons were made, but like many comments given on other subjects on the DVD, they needed to be backed up with evidence, proof and further discussion.

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Roddy

Worth the purchase

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 9, 2017

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I found the material simple but inclusive. This package, six DVDs, covers the whole gambit of everything that was Rome, and it doesn't use words or concepts that were too complex. I read the other reviews before purchasing it, and the suggest this would work for a classroom, also that it's basic, but as much as I find it simply presented, I'd say this is for anyone who wants to know things about Rome the movies don't tell them. Their involvement with the Etruscan Empire, their brutality in their rise to power, the reason so many Romans turned to Christianity, the numerous political upheavals that overflowed Rome's history - I kind of knew this material, but then again, not really. This set helped me on that end, and it helped tie in the other historical DVDs I've been watching about the Germanic Tribes, Celts, Silk Road, et cetera. It was a good buy.

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GKB

A Traditional Depiction of Rome

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 19, 2016

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Reasonably well produced with solid narration by Peter Cayote, the series is Christian-centric and a little simplistic in its presentation of the history of the Roman empire. It is good as a general primer for those who known little about the subject, but it does generalize quite a bit, containing some outdated ideas and too much focus on the 'horrors' of the gladiatorial arena. The few emperors mentioned are one dimensional and depicted as good or bad depending on rather biased primary sources. Altogether it was okay, but not particularly revealing or engaging.

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Rick & Brenda

Loved the series when it first came on TV.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 2, 2019

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Great series. Good to find at a reasonable price.

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Scotty

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 9, 2017

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This documentary is ok

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