Pax : war and peace in Rome's Golden Age / Tom Holland.
| Author/creator |
Holland, Tom, Dr. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2023. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2023 |
| Description | xx, 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | 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) -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "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 famous episodes in Roman history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023005375 |
| ISBN | 9780465093533 |
| ISBN | 0465093531 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | DG286 .H65 2023 | Item has been checked out - Due: 05/26/2024 | Want This? |