{"product_id":"9781801108195","title":"The Rise of Rome","description":"Author: Everitt, Anthony\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781801108195\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA gripping account of the ascent of Rome   o from agrarian backwater to capital of the world's greatest empire.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An elegant, swift and faultless introduction to the subject' \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting with the founding myth of Romulus and Remus, Anthony Everitt charts Rome's development from its origins as a small market town in the 8th century BC, through various forms of patrician government, up to Caesar's victory in the Civil War that defeated the Roman Republic and paved the way for Augustus to transform republican oligarchy into imperial autocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing recent archaeological evidence and historical facts, and a wealth of legend and anecdote, Everitt shows how Rome grew   o both internally, via ever more ambitious construction projects, and externally, through successful military campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs readable and accessible as it is authoritative and scholarly, \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to Roman history and civilization for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509037744286,"sku":"UBD-9781801108195","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781801108195.jpg?v=1780640159","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781801108195","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}