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"Rome is revealed as it really was - gritty, magnificent and sometimes pretty sordid. Splendid stuff."
-"Manchester Evening News
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"Brings the distant past to fully fleshed life."
-"The Good Book Guide"
"Highly recommended."
-"Birmingham Evening Mail"
"An entertaining but rigorous antidote to the fast-and-loose-with-the-truth approach."
-"Radio Times"
-"Manchester Evening News
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"Brings the distant past to fully fleshed life."
-"The Good Book Guide"
"Highly recommended."
-"Birmingham Evening Mail"
"An entertaining but rigorous antidote to the fast-and-loose-with-the-truth approach."
-"Radio Times"
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An accessible and highly entertaining single-volume history of Ancient Rome
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91 of 92 people found the following review helpful
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.
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.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the best history book I have ever read. It presents some key periods in Rome's history in detail, and fleshes out the history and context in between these key episodes. The style is light but informative. The author organizes a lot of material in a truly impressive way, pacing the story with skill - it's a real page turner and has none of the pompous dryness that afflicts many history books. Strongly recommended.
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Published 1 month ago by pen
Decent introduction
Not a bad book by any means, but i was a little disappointed with the lack of detail - huge events like the war with Carthage are only skimmed over. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gsav
good basic survey of a vast subject
As the companion to a rather forgotten TV series (still available on dvd, it featured dramatised versions of the historical events featuring a pretty good cast as I remember) this... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James Mitchell
Roman History
Quite readable but only a glimpse of history. I would have preferred more detail of the culture and less of the politics which was rather repetitive after a while
Published 5 months ago by Sukuma wiki
Ancient Rome in all its glory
Excellent book covering the key historical events. I was encouraged to buy this after watching the TV series Rome, which I also found to be historically very accurate. Read more
Published 5 months ago by George J. Thomas
A Very Good Beginners Guide
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you are looking for a quick, enjoyable guide to the story of Rome and its Empire this is a great book to start with. Read more
Published 6 months ago by frankie5angels
Fantastic!
I bought this book about a while ago because I knew hardly anything about Roman History and eagerly wanted to know more about the facinating civilization whose influence is still... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jackfd
Fascinating and very enjoyable read
It's been a while since I've sat down and read a history book. In fact it's been over 10 years. I prefer to read a good story, something like Cannery Row (Penguin Modern Classics)... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sean Parry
Childish - read the REAL thing by Gibbon
If I had realised that this book had anything to do with the bbc I would not have bought it. The problem is that the bbc in its 'new & trendy' guise treats subjects like this with... Read more
Published 12 months ago by M. Ives
Rome in a day
This book i bought as i was going to Rome and i like to read a book on the place where i am visiting. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tamm
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