Bibliograph

Pax, war and peace in Rome's Golden Age, Tom Holland

Type

Label

Pax, war and peace in Rome's Golden Age, Tom Holland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pax

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1369999368

Responsibility statement

Tom Holland

Sub title

war and peace in Rome's Golden Age

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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Dramatis personae -- Timeline -- Preface -- Part One: War (The sad and infernal gods ; Four emperors ; A world at war) -- Part Two: Peace (Sleeping giants ; The universal spider ; The best of emperors ; I build this garden for us) -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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