Pax: War
and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
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The definitive history of Rome's
golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its
greatness
The Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden
age. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland to Arabia,
and contained perhaps a quarter of humanity. It was the wealthiest
and most formidable state the world had yet seen.
Beginning in
69AD, a year that saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire, and
ending some seven decades later with the death of Hadrian, Pax
presents a dazzling history of Rome at the height of its power. From
the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom
Holland portrays the Roman Empire in all its predatory glory. Vivid
scene follows vivid scene: the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii,
the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of
Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and
spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland demonstrates how Roman
peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.
A
stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is the epic history of
the pax Romana.
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