Description: The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe of its fall. It is a story of incomparable drama. This was the century of Julius Caesar, the gambler whose addiction to glory led him to the banks of the Rubicon, and beyond; of Cicero, whose defence of freedom would make him a byword for eloquence; of Spartacus, the slave who dared to challenge a superpower; of Cleopatra, the queen who did the same. Tom Holland brings to life this strange and unsettling civilization, with its extremes of ambition and self-sacrifice, bloodshed and desire. Yet alien as it was, the Republic still holds up a mirror to us. Its citizens were obsessed by celebrity chefs, all-night dancing and exotic pets; they fought elections in law courts and were addicted to spin; they toppled foreign tyrants in the name of self-defence. Two thousand years may have passed, but we remain the Romans' heirs.
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EAN: 9780349115634
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ISBN: 9780349115634
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Book Title: Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Repu
Item Length: 19.5 cm
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Publication Name: Rubicon: the Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Item Height: 195 mm
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 408 g
Author: Tom Holland
Item Width: 128 mm
Format: Paperback
