Promotion
Use code DAD23 for 20% off + Free shipping on $45+ Shop Now!
Pax
War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age
Contributors
By Tom Holland
Formats and Prices
Price
$32.50Price
$41.00 CADFormat
Format:
- Hardcover $32.50 $41.00 CAD
- ebook $19.99 $25.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged)
Also available from:
The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind.
Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero’s downfall, 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 shows that 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.
Genre:
- “A sweeping, colorful history of Rome at its swaggering, superpower zenith by The Rest is History podcaster and bestselling author. Hail Caesar! Hail Tom Holland!”—The Times (UK)
- “In this marvelous book, Tom Holland shows us the Roman empire at its height, in all its splendor and squalor, sophistication and superstition, majesty and cruelty. Ranging far and looking deep, he tells us about emperors and subjects, about a world that is at the same time both familiar and very alien. Highly recommended.”—Adrian Goldsworthy, author of Philip and Alexander
- On Sale
- Sep 26, 2023
- Page Count
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465093533
You May Also Like
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
