Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of An Empire Author: Simon Baker | Language: English | ISBN:
1846072840 | Format: EPUB
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"Effectively profiles several important figures from Rome's history . . . recommended for public libraries." —Library Journal
About the Author
Simon Baker is a member of the BBC's award-winning History Unit where he has worked on a wide range of programs about the classical world. He was the development producer on the series Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire.
- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (July 3, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1846072840
- ISBN-13: 978-1846072840
- Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
This book is the companion to the extremely interesting BBC docudrama series "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire". The chapters are the same as the series episodes (although in a more logical chronological order), providing background and detail to the events. Reading the book and watching the show, gives the layman a decent knowledge on the event or character and the following repercussions.
Obviously this work has limitations, but contrary to the usual works designed for the general public, Professor Simon Baker from Oxford gives us an unbiased and very accurate depiction of the events.
This work includes 16 pages of color photographs and a good bibliography providing ancient and modern sources for each separate chapters.
After a great introduction by Mary Beard (consultant to the BBC series, a renowned academic and the author of one of the greatest books on Roman History "Pompeii"), Professor Baker gives us a short introduction on the beginnings of Rome.
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