"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 29202018-n
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory and was brought about by strength and dominance rather than co-existence with neighbours. The Romans were aggressive and ruthless, and during the creation of their empire millions died or were enslaved.But the Pax Romana was real, not merely the boast of emperors, and some of the regions in the Empire have never again lived for so many generations free from major wars. So what exactly was the Pax Romana and what did it mean for the people who found themselves brought under Roman rule?Acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of the creation of the Empire, revealing how and why the Romans came to control so much of the world and asking whether the favourable image of the Roman peace is a true one. He chronicles the many rebellions by the conquered, and describes why these broke out and why most failed. At the same time, he explains that hostility was only one reaction to the arrival of Rome, and from the start there was alliance, collaboration and even enthusiasm for joining the invaders, all of which increased as resistance movements faded away.A ground-breaking and comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, Pax Romana takes the reader on a journey from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar and Augustus to the golden age of peace and prosperity under diligent emperors like Marcus Aurelius, offering a balanced and nuanced reappraisal of life in the Roman Empire. A groundbreaking and comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar and Augustus to the golden age of prosperity under Marcus Aurelius Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781474604376
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 416. Seller Inventory # 371800134
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 528 pages. 5.12x7.76x1.57 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1474604374
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. In stock ready to dispatch from the UK. Seller Inventory # mon0000223716
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new1474604374
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. A groundbreaking and comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar and Augustus to the golden age of prosperity under Marcus Aurelius. Seller Inventory # B9781474604376
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781474604376
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.88. Seller Inventory # 1474604374-2-1
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9781474604376-GDR