Rome category: 2065 books
The Greatest Empire
A Life of Seneca
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
By any measure, Seneca (?4-65AD) is one of the most significant figures in both Roman literature and ancient philosophy. His writings are voluminous and diverse, ranging from satire to disturbing, violent tragedies, from metaphysical theory to moral and political discussions of virtue and anger. Seneca...
Classical Mythology
A dictionary of the tales, characters and traditions of Classical Mythology
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015
For thousands of years the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome have fascinated people and inspired great writers, thinkers, artists and culture. This book explains myths and retells them in this comprehensive and useful tales, myths and characters in over 1000 cross-references.
#5 Battle of Philippi - 42 BC
Octavian: Rise to Power
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
“A thriller for history buffs, the exciting, authentic plot will keep the pages turning.” Kirkus Indie
Author and historian Patrick J. Parrelli creates a spellbinding, historically exacting work of creative nonfiction in the 12 Octavian Chronicles.
An adventurous undertaking, this...
12 Suicide - 30 BC
Octavian: Rise to Power
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
“A thriller for history buffs, the exciting, authentic plot will keep the pages turning.” Kirkus Indie
Author and historian Patrick J. Parrelli creates a spellbinding, historically exacting work of creative nonfiction in the 12 Octavian Chronicles.
An adventurous undertaking, this...
11 Battle of Actium - 31 BC
Octavian: Rise to Power
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
Author and historian Patrick J. Parrelli creates a spellbinding, historically exacting work of creative nonfiction in the 12 Octavian Chronicles.
An adventurous undertaking, this meticulously researched epic is cross referenced with the ancient writings of Appian, Suetonius, Plutarch, and Dio....
by Henry Bradley
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2016
More than three hundred years before the birth of Christ, a traveller from the Greek colony of Marseilles, named Pytheas, made known to the civilized world the existence of a people called Guttones, who lived near the Frische Haff, in the country since known as East Prussia, and traded in the amber...
Sulla
The Last Republican
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
In this second edition of Arthur Keaveney's classic biography, a fresh generation of students, scholars and readers are introduced to one of the most pivotal figures in the outgoing Roman Empire.
A definitive book in its field, this second edition is a must read. Completely rewritten and updated...
by Polybius
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2003
The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion:...
by Edward Gibbon
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
The loss or desolation of the provinces, from the Ocean to the Alps, impaired the glory and greatness of Rome: her internal prosperity was irretrievably destroyed by the separation of Africa. The rapacious Vandals confiscated the patrimonial estates of the senators, and intercepted the regular subsidies,...
by Philip Matyszak
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories—the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture.
Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a...
Roman Legionary AD 284-337
The age of Diocletian and Constantine the Great
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. Under Constantine's successors the legions were reduced in size and increasingly sidelined in favour of new units of elite auxilia, but between AD 284 and 337 the legions...
The Birth of Classical Europe
A History from Troy to Augustine
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011
An innovative and intriguing look at the foundations of Western civilization from two leading historians; the first volume in the Penguin History of Europe
The influence of ancient Greece and Rome can be seen in every aspect of our lives. From calendars to democracy to the very languages we...
Following Hadrian : A Second-Century Journey through the Roman Empire
A Second-Century Journey through the Roman Empire
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2003
One of the greatest--and most enigmatic--Roman emperors Hadrian stabilized the imperial borders established peace throughout the empire patronized the arts and built an architectural legacy that lasts to this day: the great villa at Tivoli the domed wonder of the Pantheon and the eponymous wall that...
Roman Military Disasters
Dark Days & Lost Legions
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Over some 1200 years, the Romans proved adept at learning from military disaster and this was key to their eventual success and hegemony. Roman Military Disasters covers the most pivotal and decisive defeats, from the Celtic invasion of 390 BC to Alaric's sack of Rome in AD 410. Paul Chrystal details...