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Pax : war and peace in Rome's Golden Age

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text Pax : war and peace in Rome's Golden Age

Holland, Tom

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Summary
"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, hist... Read more
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) -- Acknowledgeme... Read more
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xx, 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Publisher
Basic Books, Hachette Book Group 2023
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 937 HOL in Adult Non-fiction Available

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