Ancient Rome is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Focusing on six turning points in Roman history, Simon Baker's absorbing narrative charts the rise and fall of a political machine unmatched in its brutality, genius, and lust for power. From the conquest of the Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC to the destruction of the empire at the hands of barbarian invaders 700 years later, we discover the pivotal episodes in Roman history. At the heart of this account are some of the most powerful rulers in history—men like Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, and Constantine. Putting flesh on the bones of these legendary figures, Baker looks beyond the dusty caricatures to explore their real motivations, ambitions, intrigues, and rivalries. The superb narrative, full of energy and imagination, is a brilliant distillation of the latest scholarship and a wonderfully evocative account of ancient Rome.
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圖書標籤: rome Rome History 曆史
記憶力突然變好瞭,發現原來是因為本書的曆史描述聚焦在人物和事件上。
評分從共和時代到羅馬城陷落,從不列顛到耶路撒冷,在如此廣闊的時空中,作者巧妙地選取曆史激流中的幾個關鍵人物和事件,讓讀者領略不同時代的羅馬的風土人情,以此窺見波瀾壯闊的羅馬史的脈絡。題材廣大卻不流於繁瑣,讓人不忍釋捲。
評分這座不朽城市興起的曆史上第一個偉大帝國。縱使結局也是分崩離析,這座偉大城市還是被眷顧的。這帝國有多輝煌,文明有多燦爛,其建立中就有多少貪婪與殘忍的野心,最後就有多少愚蠢的自大。一切都是人性而已,留下的是英雄的史詩。
評分記憶力突然變好瞭,發現原來是因為本書的曆史描述聚焦在人物和事件上。
評分記憶力突然變好瞭,發現原來是因為本書的曆史描述聚焦在人物和事件上。
Ancient Rome 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載