The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Roman Empire

Did you ever stop and notice how much your daily life is influenced by the contributions of the Romans? Satire, tax shelters, the interstate highway system, the sports stadium, the health club, and the real biggie and the reason you have the ground under your feet: Manifest Destiny. The CIG to the Roman Empire you get: -- Why Rome wasn't built in a day: Fascinating blow-by-blow description of how the Romans conquered the world. -- Accurate depictions of life in ancient Rome -- What was it like to be a gladiator? A plebe? A slave? A woman? -- An in-depth look at Roman society, politics, and architecture -- and why its timeless influence still effects us even today. -- A close-up view of the famous (and infamous) leaders of the Roman Empire: Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, and -- of course -- Caesar. -- A look at Roman influence around the world -- from Egypt to the UK to Romania to Syria. A fun-to-read introduction to the fascinating history, people, and culture of ancient Rome. Includes the history of the Roman Empireʼs rise and fall, an introduction to the great epic literature of the Roman Republic, a survey of the Romans in arts and popular culture, fascinating details of some of historyʼs most nefarious emperors, including Nero, Caligula, and Commodus. Also includes information on games and gladiators, llaves and slavery, women, Gauls, Etruscans, Samnites, Sabines, Gnaius P9mpey, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Ovid, roads, theaters, amphitheaters, urban planning, siege equipment, Octavian (Augustus), Tiberius, Claudius, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, Constantine the Great, Latin literature, Christian literature, public spectacles, the Circus, gladiators, Justinian, Charlemagne, Carolingian Renaissance, Holy Roman Empire, etc

You’re no idiot, of course. The battle scenes in Gladiator had you on the edge of your seat and wondering where you could find more information on the rise and fall of ancient Rome. But so far, your search has left you feeling like a blundering barbarian.

Pick yourself up off the coliseum floor! Consult The Complete Idiot’s to the Roman Empire—a fun-to-read introduction to the fascinating history, people, and culture of ancient Rome. In this Complete Idiot’s , you get:

—The history of the Roman Empire’s rise and fall.

—An idiot-proof introduction to the great epic literature of the Roman Republic.

—A survey of the Romans in arts and popular culture.

—Fascinating details of some of history’s most nefarious emperors, including Nero, Caligula, and Commodus.

 

You're no idiot, of course. The battle scenes in Gladiator had you on the edge of your seat and wondering where you could find more information on the rise and fall of ancient Rome. But so far, your search has left you feeling like a blundering barbarian.Pick yourself up off the coliseum floor! Consult The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Roman Empire—a fun–to–read introduction to the fascinating history, people, and culture of ancient Rome. In this Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:• The history of the Roman Empire's rise and fall.• An idiot-proof introduction to the great epic literature of the Roman Republic.• A survey of the Romans in arts and popular culture.• Fascinating details of some of history's most nefarious emperors, including Nero, Caligula, and Commodus. Youre no idiot, of course. The battle scenes in Gladiator had you on the edge of your seat and wondering where you could find more information on the rise and fall of ancient Rome. But so far, your search has left you feeling like a blundering barbarian. Pick yourself up off the coliseum floor! Consult The Complete Idiots Guide to the Roman Empirea fun-to-read introduction to the fascinating history, people, and culture of ancient Rome. In this Complete Idiots Guide, you --The history of the Roman Empires rise and fall. --An idiot-proof introduction to the great epic literature of the Roman Republic. --A survey of the Romans in arts and popular culture. --Fascinating details of some of historys most nefarious emperors, including Nero, Caligula, and Commodus.