History of Rome 0th Edition

by Michael Grant (Author)

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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

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Paperback: 537 pages
Publisher: Pearson College Div (1978)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0023456108
ISBN-13: 978-0023456107
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.8 x 9 inches
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Another of Grant’s great books on the Roman Empire

January 2, 2017

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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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Should be the standard introduction to Ancient Rome

July 10, 2013

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"History of Rome" is likely historian Michael Grant's most well-known work and rightfully so. It is a well-written, detailed, and thorough survey of Roman history from the beginnings of the city-state of Rome to the fall of the Western Empire. Most importantly, Grant weaves together an interesting narrative that takes you through Roman history chronologically while managing to include plentiful information on society, culture, literature, art, religion, and more. Clearly, it would be near impossible to include every detail of Roman history and analysis of every event in a one-volume work, but Grant includes a great deal of wisely chosen material and does a wonderful job of pausing to consider important people, events, themes, and changes in Roman society when necessary.

Highlights of the work include Grant's discussions of the Punic Wars, the Gracchi brothers, the late Republic and beginning of the Empire (Caesar and Augustus), the reign of Trajan, the rise of Christianity, the Severans and the crisis of the third century, and the fall of the Roman west and its after effects. What is of great benefit to the reader is that Grant has written individual books on many of these topics which examine them in greater detail. In this work Grant gives a remarkable overview of the lives and missions of Jesus and Paul which are fair and balanced and make me want to read his biographies of these two figures ("Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospels", "Saint Paul"). His description for the reasons the Western empire crumbled are also insightful, and yes, he has also written a full work on this subject ("The Fall of the Roman Empire"). Knowing that Grant has such a breadth and depth of knowledge on the Classical world makes it even more impressive that he was able to choose the right information and the right AMOUNT of information to include for the various sections of this general history. Each chapter flows together with those around it and he never hovers over one section for too long.

At 474 pages of text before notes and bibliography kick in, this can appear to be a hefty tome for the novice in Roman history. However, there is no need to be discouraged because it is divided into manageable sections and flows easily from one to another. It also includes a large number of well chosen images to complement the text. I wouldn't have had a problem with another 100 pages to flesh out some of the particularly interesting aspects of Roman history and society that are not covered in detail (Cincinnatus, more about Christianity after Paul, Roman sexuality, and so on). However, I understand why Grant kept the book at the length that it is. Overall, this is a top-notch survey of Ancient Rome and it deserves to be read. If you enjoy this work, do look into Grant's other works on Greek and Roman history ("From Alexander to Cleopatra: The Hellenistic World" is another spectacular survey of the period that preceded the domination of Rome). If you are looking for a shorter book to whet your appetite before approaching this one, consider Thomas R. Martin's "Ancient Rome: From Romulus to Justinian.

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Exceptional Story of An Empire Lost in Time

July 23, 2018

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This is an extraordinary book that is extremely well-written. It is a summary of the history of Rome that highlights, quite literally, hundreds of other sources that one would need to read to become an expert in this field of study. I highly recommend this book for those who are interested in the history of an empire ruined by corruption, mismanagement, and immigration.

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Charles T. Bauer

An Endlessly Fascinating Saga

February 17, 2012

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The History of Rome is an endlessly fascinating saga overflowing with personalities and incidents that have intrigued and captivated millions of people over the ages. Find out why in this highly readable, well-structured, smooth, and elegant book. The early chapters are especially good at explaining how Roman civilization gradually evolved, and then consolidated, but the whole book gives careful and entertaining attention to the full tale, including abundant and very well explained details, right up to the late fifth c. AD collapse (in the West) in the clearest possible prose.

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Content of the book is excellent. But the print on this edition is so ...

November 6, 2016

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Content of the book is excellent. But the print on this edition is so small and the print is so dark I had to throw the book away. I bought another edition.

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An excellent introduction to the subject for someone like me coming ...

April 11, 2015

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An excellent introduction to the subject for someone like me coming to it for the first time. It will whet your appetite for more. Well written, balanced, judicious in its opinions and conclusions.

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