Roman Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilisation by J.K. Jackson & Lindsay Powell (Flame Tree Collector's Editions)

Roman Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilisation by J.K. Jackson & Lindsay Powell (Flame Tree Collector's Editions)

Ancient Rome began as a village of humble dwellings on the Palatine and grew to become one of the mightiest and most successful empires of human history, before collapsing in the West under invasions of barbarian nations attracted by Rome's wealth and land, over a thousand years later. The legacy of Rome continues in the languages of modern Europe, in the calendar and the alphabet we use, and in Christianity—the dominant faith throughout the Western world. This striking edition tells thrilling stories of Rome's legendary founding, its conquest of Italy and victory over the Carthaginians, the rise of the Republic and Empire, the recruitment and training of legions, the city's engineering marvels, the destruction in the Great Fire, and the extraordinary lives of the most famous Caesars.

Beautiful and beautifully presented, this gorgeous collector's edition offers a new introduction to the people and leaders of perhaps humankind's most enduring civilisation, featuring the history behind the legends and the people behind the grand tales of Antiquity. The Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction: authors, myths, tales and history without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library.

Publisher: Flame Tree Collections

Date Published: 24/10/2023

ISBN: 9781804176160

Number of pages: 416

Binding:

• Hardcover

Book genres:

• Religion & spirituality
• Literature
• Folklore
• Education

Target audience:

• Adults
• Suitable for all ages