Rome: The Greatest Empire of the Ancient World

by Nick McCarty

Large colour illustrations, of Roman works of art, objects and statues and more recent painted visualisations of ancient Rome, big font, extracts from ancient histories and letters, short biographies, chronologies, maps and panels providing extra background, characterise this general introduction to Rome. Beginning with the myths surrounding Rome's origins, McCarty examines the might of Caesar and Augustus, civil war, the Roman way of life, slavery, the legions and Rome's legacy. Although this is a general guide, it is more expert than many, with a very readable and polished narrative that presents insights into the Roman world.

127 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Nick McCarty is a playwright and scriptwriter whose credits include The Wolf Road and series for UK television. Nick has written many plays and book adaptations for radio.

Reviews

[Cameron Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tells the story of Rome and the Roman Empire, from it's arrival to it's downfall. Talks about the Punic Wars against Carthage and their genius military commander, Hannibal, which Rome spent a lot of time hunting him down, even after Carthage was set ablaze and razed to the ground. Also talks about Julius Caesar's conquests of Gaul and Egypt, and his assassination at the hands of the Roman Senate, which was followed by many of the Senators engaged in the conspiracy being hunted down and killed. But it tells much more than military victories and political conflict, it also talks about Rome's social grouping, such as the Plebeians and the Patricians.

[Silas Broadbent · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does a great job describing and going into the details of almost all aspects of the Roman Empire, covering topics such as their great victories, politics, mythology, and even social classes. all around a good book to learn about the Roman Empire. This book falls under the nonfiction section.