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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire [Kindle Edition]

Simon Baker (Author)

4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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"Lively and well-researched: an excellent read" (Peter Heather, Author Of The Fall Of The Roman Empire )

"This is a history of Rome that combines vivid drama and a gripping storyline with a keen alertness to bigger historical questions" (Mary Beard, Professor Of Classics At Cambridge University )

"Brings the distant past to fully fleshed life" (Good Book Guide )

"Highly recommended" (Birmingham Evening Mail )

"Rome is revealed as it really was - gritty, magnificent and sometimes pretty sordid. Splendid stuff" (Manchester Evening News )

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An accessible and highly entertaining single-volume history of Ancient Rome

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2219 KB
Print Length: 448 pages
Publisher: BBC Digital (30 Sep 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B003ZDO8S4
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #18,260 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #27 in Books > History > Ancient History & Civilisation > Rome
- #32 in Books > History > Europe > Italy
- #37 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > History > Ancient

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101 of 102 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing and gripping read !! 5 Oct 2006

By Alan J. Stedall VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

I found it very difficult to put this book down.

Simon Baker takes a refreshingly novel approach to describe the centuries-long panoply of the rise and fall of the greatest empire the world has ever known.

Instead of plodding through the subject, the author chooses a number of critical events upon which the fate of the empire turned. He devotes a chapter to each of these events and commences each chapter by describing the circumstances surrounding the event; circumstances which often sound bafflingly inexplicable. He then narrates the story of the build-up that led to the event. As such, each chapter is an absorbing and fascinating story in its own right.

Baker writes in an engaging and unpretentious style and has managed to produce a book that is at once both exciting and educational; a difficult task to pull off.

Stepping back from the detail, I think the author does full justice to the Ancient Romans: A brave, clever, determined and brutal people, whose accomplishments and historic remains leave us astounded nearly two millennia later.

Well recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read 23 Jun 2007

By Andy

Format:Hardcover

For anyone interested in the Rome, its leaders and the Roman period, and like me ignorant of the facts that lead to its rise and fall. This a most enjoyable and informative book, full of facts that are easy to take in. Therfore I suggest if you have the slightest interest in Rome and the Roman period in history you go and buy this book.

I could not put this book down, finding it riveting and informative this book I rate high on my list as an excellent read.

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book 17 May 2007

By Marcus Beard

Format:Hardcover

I was given this book at Christmas. I was immediately hooked on it as it presents Roman history in an interesting way. I have always been interested in Roman history so was great for me. All the information is presented in a easy to understand way, so that even if you have never read anything to do with Ancient Rome you will be able to read this with ease. There is an abundance of information that will greatly expand anyone's knowledge . The book has obviously been researched and a lot of time has been put into it. I awarded this book Five Stars as it is a very good read and I think you will not be able to put it down.

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Found this book great for getting a good feel for Roman history - not too heavy and covered all the main events

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book

My mum asked for the book for Christmas as she is really interested in Ancient Rome and the history of it. She really enjoyed the book, I will be borrowing it from her!

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