In the sheer scope, the Roman epoch is unsurpassed in history. What has endured to our own time is its great legacy to Western civilisation - in law, language, architecture, and the art of government - and the fascination of its story.
'Ancient Rome' presents the history and heritage of that remarkable era. In this richly illustrated volume, you can enjoy an all-around introduction to the politics, people, culture, and everyday life of the world ruled by Rome. Unlike most general histories of the subject, it enables you to know the Romans not only from reading about them, but by hearing directly from them, in their own words, through the works of orators, philosophers, historians, poets, playwrights, and satirists.
