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Beginning with the founding myths of Romulus and Remus and a succession of probably fictitious kings, Anthony Everitt charts the development of Rome from its origins as a small market town in the eighth century BC, through various forms of patrician government, up to Caesar's victory in the Civil War that defeated the Roman Republic and paved the way for Augustus to transform republican oligarchy into imperial autocracy.
Using recent archaeological evidence and historical facts, and a wealth of legend and anecdote, Everitt shows how Rome grew – both internally, via ever more ambitious construction projects, and externally, through successful military campaigns. In doing so, he highlights some fascinating parallels between ancient Roman society and the modern world.
As readable and accessible as it is authoritative and scholarly, THE RISE OF ROME is the perfect introduction to Roman history and civilization for the general reader.
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How does a reviewer give a 4.5? I finally settled on a 4, expecting that the glowing reviews by others more knowledgeable than I will lead anyone even vaguely interested in this fascinating subject to read this book. It is both a fun and easy read, and a fount of knowledge about a fascinating society, the various governments by which it was ruled, the factors that led to its success, and to its ultimate failure. A failure occurring after many more years than our own country has been around. But a failure which offers many lessons for us.
A thoroughly enjoyable book. the only reservation which led to my taking .5 off the rating is that in the Kindle version I didn't find any maps (perhaps my fault) which made it difficult to understand much of the discussion of military encounters. But that information isn't really necessary to understand the big picture, and learn the important lessons..
I will leave it to others to review the material in-depth. As a graduate level history student, I found it both informative and readable. A great chronological survey of ancient Rome from its mythical roots in the aftermath of the Trojan War to the collapse of the Republic during the civil war between Caesar and Pompey (with mention of Augustus).
The Kindle edition contains a few errors, but nothing that really detracts from a smooth reading experience. It also includes a table of contents, and extensive endnotes (covering approximately 35-40% of the text).
Everitt is a great author, though not a professional historian. His expertise is in the visual arts, I believe, but he knows his subject very well along with the associated scholarship. His works on Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian also come highly recommended for the general reader or history student.
I loved this book. I lived in Italy for 2.5 years and became interested in Roman history. The Rise of Rome provides the reader with an engaging and interesting account of the most powerful empire in the ancient world from about 750 BC to 1 AD. It delves deeply into the lives of some of the most influential figures in the Roman Republic from the myths of Remus and Romulus to the stories of Cincinnatus, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi, Sulla, etc...
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