Pax : war and peace in rome's golden age /

"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 famo...

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Main Author: Holland, Tom (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a 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. 
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