Rubicon The Triumph and Tragedy of Roman Republic Abacus 9780349115634, Holland Tom

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Категория: Иностранная литература, Книги на английском языке, Нехудожественная литература на английском языке, История. Политика. Публицистика

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 civilisation, 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.

Издательство: Abacus
ISBN: 9780349115634
Штрих-код: 9780349115634
Цвет: Красный
Объем: 430
Ширина: 127 мм
Длина: 198 мм
Высота: 30 мм
Автор: Holland Tom
Год: 2004
Вес: 400 г
Группа: Книги
Новинка: 59
Обложка: мягкая обложка
vat: VAT_10

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