The late Michael Grant was one of the best historians of the Roman Empire and this is another of his excellent books. While this book was written in 1978, it is still fresh and informative, and since it covers events that occurred more than 1500 years ago, its age is no impediment to its ability to make that period of history come alive. The writing is crisp and clear, and while it covers an academic subject I did not feel that it was excessively academic in tone. The book tells how Rome rose to greatness, its great leaders, and its awful ones, and how the western empire declined and eventually fell. The formation of the eastern Empire is discussed, but the period after about 495 AD is not covered. There are some nice digressions, such as the development of Christianity and how Rome impacted this. The book contains numerous photographs, but they are on the same coarse paper as the text and are therefore not very clear. The book also contains 33 maps and tables that are very informative. It has an index, notes, a bibliography and a lengthy table of dates that cover the period of 625 BC to 1806, but is focused on the period covered in the book.
I highly recommend this book to students of all levels and to casual readers who want to know more about the empire that laid the foundations of much of western civilization.
What is in the book – The book begins with the period before the rise of the city of Rome and ends with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It is divided into nine sections as follows:
I – Etruscan Rome
II – The Unity of Italy
III – Rome Against Carthage
IV – The Imperial Republic
V – The Fall of the Republic
VI – Caesar and Augustus
VII – The Imperial Peace
VIII – Towards a New World
IX – The Transformation of Europe
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Recreates individuals and events that made ancient Rome a political and cultural conqueror, portraying its major and lesser-known figures, assessing its achievements in literature, architecture, sculpture, and painting, and depicting the economic and social conditions of life
- ISBN-100023456108
- ISBN-13978-0023456107
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- PublisherPearson College Div
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1978
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.75 x 1.75 x 9 inches
- Print length537 pages
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2006As other authors have summarized the contents of this book, I'll leave you with my impressions. If you read just one book on the history of Rome, make it this one. In the telling of this famous story, Michael Grant makes history come alive through vividly realized character studies and piercing analysis. The story of the Roman Empire is told from three main perspectives: (1) That of the modern historian, (2) the ancient historian, and (3) from the perspective of those who lived at the time. Regardless of whether he's illustrating the ancient or contemporary viewpoints, Grant writes with un-failing intensity, imagination, and refined judgement. While reading this book I felt like I was being taken along on a sweeping tour of Roman history by an enthusiastic and informed guide - one who never fails to be both well-informed and entertaining.
Grant has an obvious passion for history, and his enthusiasm for the subject, together with his empathy for the Roman people, are powerful forces in this narrative. I turned to this book based on a recommendation shortly after seeing a TV program dramatizing a period of Roman history. Rather than satiate my thirst for knowledge, however, this book has sparked a greater interest in Roman history. The History of Rome is one book that will remain in my collection for years to come.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015Good book, I enjoyed it.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013Prior to visiting Rome, I decided to read a little about it's history which is extremely rich. This book is outstanding and gives a person quite a wonderful experience as one walks down the Forum and the other ruins in the area. Anyone interested in Rome's history, this is the book for you.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014If you're into History, this book so far is extremely discriptive. I personally hate reading but this is one that i find very interesting and don't want to put down. I'm very satisified with this book so far and i'd recommend it to any fellow history-lover!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2016Great book
- Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2000I think this book is brilliant. Michael Grant does not leave the reader wondering "What happened in Rome?" All the basic historical information that a beginner, or even someone more sophisticated, may want to know about Rome is here in this book. This is not as much a textbook, as a sophisticated popular history of Rome, which in my opinion is the strength, and not a weakness, of this volume. It's easy to see throughout the book where the facts are narrated and where their interpretation begins and ends. I do not agree with all of Grant's interpretations. For example, he occasionally induldges in amature psychology, i.e., attributing to the Romans a sadistic side to their national character. I do not think this has anything to do with "national character," but rather it is more likey to be, at least latently, present in the human character in general. I also disagree with his assessment of Cato the Elder and his argument that Carthage was destroyed primarily out of revenge that was fueled by Cato's personal enmity to Carthage and by the scars left by Hannibal in Rome.
Overall, the book is an easy and entertaining read, covering military, political, artistic, and religious sides of Rome. Although I have a Ph.D. in a social science, I have refreshed my knowledge about Rome in this book and learned a number of new, interesting facts. Definitely recommednded for anyone who wants to know more about Rome.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 1999I originally read this book for a college class twenty years ago. Upon rereading it recently, I rediscovered why Michael Grant is one of the major historians of ancient history. It is the first of many of his books that I have begun to reread. He writes in a clear and concise manner clearly stating what the facts are and, more importantly, stating what his opinions are. He doesn't do, as most historians today do, state his opinion as being absolute fact and trying to fit the facts to go along with his theories. Grant is undoubtly one of the major historians of this period and you should try to read not only this book, but anything he has written.




