Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine

Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine

Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers â€œan exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empireâ€¦much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thronesâ€ (The Wall Street Journal)â€”a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine.

In this essential and â€œenlighteningâ€ (The New York Times Book Review) work, Barry Strauss tells the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople.

During these centuries Rome gained in splendor and territory, then lost both. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire had changed so dramatically in geography, ethnicity, religion, and culture that it would have been virtually unrecognizable to Augustus. Romeâ€™s legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Strauss examines this enduring heritage through the lives of the men who shaped it: Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Diocletian and Constantine. Over the ages, they learned to maintain the family businessâ€”the government of an empireâ€”by adapting when necessary and always persevering no matter the cost.

Ten Caesars is a â€œcaptivating narrative that breathes new life into a host of transformative figuresâ€ (Publishers Weekly). This â€œsuperb summation of four centuries of Roman history, a masterpiece of compression, confirms Barry Strauss as the foremost academic classicist writing for the general reader todayâ€ (The Wall Street Journal).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 52962973
ReleaseDate 2019-03-05
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9781451668834

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	52962973
ReleaseDate	2019-03-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9781451668834

Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine

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