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The never ending empire : the infinite impact of ancient Rome / Aldo Cazzullo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cazzullo, Aldo, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Quando eravamo i padroni del mondo. English
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
- Rome.
- Civilization, Western--Roman influences.
- Civilization, Western.
- Rome--Civilization.
- Rome--Civilization--Influence.
- Rome--Antiquities.
- Physical Description:
- 310 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Neverending empire
- Infinite impact of ancient Rome
- Place of Publication:
- London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025.
- Summary:
- From its mythical foundations and epic construction to its enduring historical and cultural impact, the ancient Roman Empire has long fascinated readers across the world. In 'The Neverending Empire' esteemed Italian journalist Aldo Cazzullo describes an exciting new historical perspective: that the Roman Empire never fell. In fact, its influence reaches further and deeper than ever. Beginning with the origins of Rome, and the literary myth of Aeneas and Romulus, Cazzullo takes the reader on a page-turning voyage through ancient history, bringing to life the most captivating moments and characters of a dominant Empire: the republican age, with heroic men and women willing to die for their country. Cazzullo goes on to draw fascinating parallels between the ancient and modern world, revealing how Rome lives on, across every facet of life and society.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Aeneas : the myth of the foundation
- To die for one's country: the myth of the Republic
- Revolutionaries and coup makers: the dream of Spartacus and the nightmare of Catiline
- Caesar: the myth of victory
- Augustus: the myth of power
- Constantine: the Christian Empire
- The neverending Empire: the Flight of the Eagle from Justinian to Zuckerberg
- Rome lives: Marguerite Yourcenar, Liz Taylor and Asterix.
- Notes:
- "Translated from the Italian to English by Dana Rinaldi for Nuanxed AB."--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780008700423
- 0008700427
- 9780008700430
- 0008700435
- OCLC:
- 1500387169
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