Pax : war and peace in Rome's Golden Age / Tom Holland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holland, Tom, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History--Flavians, 69-96.

Rome.

Rome--History--Antonines, 96-192.

Rome (Empire).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2023.

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.

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)

Acknowledgements

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780465093533

0465093531

OCLC:

1369999368