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Author:

Holland, Tom, author.

Title:

Pax : war and peace in Rome's Golden Age / Tom Holland.

Edition:

First Edition.

Publisher:

Basic Books,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

452 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Rome--History--Flavians, 69-96.
Rome--History--Antonines, 96-192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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) -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

"Beginning in 69 AD, the so-called Year of the Four Emperors and spanning to 138 AD, 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.

ISBN:

0465093531
9780465093533 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1369999368

LCCN:

2023005375

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)