Pax : war and peace in Rome's Golden Age /
Beginning in 69AD, the so-called Year of the Four Emperors and spanning to 138AD, the death of Hadrian, Pax presents a narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to the barbarous realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland offers a tour of the most famous epi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books, Hachette Book Group,
[2023].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Beginning in 69AD, the so-called Year of the Four Emperors and spanning to 138AD, the death of Hadrian, Pax presents a narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to the barbarous realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland offers a tour of the most famous episodes in Roman history. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 452 pages, [16] pages of color plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780465093533 0465093531 |