Dimensions
238 x 302 x 24mm
An illustrated and military history of the world's mightiest power: from the rise of the Republic and the dominance of the Empire to the fall of the West.
The story of Rome is one of the great tales of human history.
This superbly illustrated book offers a fascinating insight into the rise of Rome, which, for six centuries, ruled almost the whole known world. Over 1,500 years after Rome's final decline and fall, this detailed examination of the people, places and events of this military and political empire will continue to fascinate.
Readers can examine the legacy of Rome - the legal system it established, the military tactics it developed, the one church it promoted and its ideal of a universal empire that offered peace and stability to all its inhabitants.