{"product_id":"9781838931964","title":"The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict","description":"Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781838931964\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 640 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Epic history as it is meant to be written!' \u003c\/b\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower rivalry     a definitive account.'\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the region Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and conquest that tantalized Greeks and Romans alike. Tracing seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia, Adrian Goldsworthy shows how these two great powers evolved together. Despite their endless clashes, trade between the empires enriched them both, and a mutual respect prevented both Rome and Persia from permanently destroying the other.\u003cbr\u003eEpic in scope, \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle and the Lion\u003c\/i\u003e reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636917915806,"sku":"UBD-9781838931964","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781838931964.jpg?v=1774399571","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781838931964","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}