Ancient Rome: A Complete History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, Chronicling the Story of the Most Important and Influential Civilization the World Has Ever Known

An encyclopedia in a single book, Ancient Rome covers all the bases of Roman history, making it the ideal first book for anyone interested in the Roman Empire. Whether a child with a voracious appetite for "all things Roman", or an adult interested in binge-boning up on Roman history, this book is a perfect start. It has over 1,000 beautiful color photographs of archaeological artifacts and historically-accurate reproductions. It has topics covering lots of territory. For example, its chapter on Housing covers housing for the rich, the first apartments, villas outside Rome, emporer's palaces, and British villas. Whew! The book's only limitation is that its two-page-per-topic format only goes so deep. Consequently, if you want to go deep you'll need other books. But of course, that's always the case! Two thumbs up.

Very detailed book complete with pictures. I enjoyed this book as I am taking a trip to Rome and have used it to learn more about the history and architecture of the city. I am an avid reader and don't typically require pictures, but in this case they really accentuate the text and serve as a visual aid. This would make a good coffee table book even. My boyfriend doesn't read novels but he really enjoyed this as well. I recommend for anyone who is looking to experience Rome or just learn more about it's rich history.

I purchased this book for my son's fifth grade project. It is comprehensive, yet easy to understand. The chapters are well labeled, so he could find the answers to his questions easily. I loved helping him with his project. Nothing like having the right book for the class.

This book is awesome because it gives you the complete history of the roman empire and the money and weapons that this empire used. Love it and it gives you and idea how big and strong the roman empire was in its time.

Truly an encyclopedia spanning the Golden Age of Rome. There is more here than you may want, so it makes a great reference on a per subject basis. For a true understanding of what life was like in Rome, there is no substitute for Anthony Everitt's works on Augustus and Cicero, but for an encyclopedia, it doesn't get better than this.

This is a wonderful overview of the fabulous Romans and their history and life style. Photos are excellent and it reads like a novel. The short vignettes allow one to read and return over and over. I'm glad I own this book.

Beautiful book. It's a perfect 'encyclopedia' for students studying ancient Rome. Plus it looks lovely sitting on the coffee table when not in use.

I purchased this book as a gift for my husband. I had a theme around Italy. He loves history and this book was a wonderful addition to his collection. A great balance of reading and visual aids.

Though being a heavy book, this encyclopedia covers the whole spectrum of Roman empire's characteristics. The interesting (and most useful factor) is that it begins with a short description of the history of the empire (from its beginning to the very last days). After that, the author continues by describing aspects of the Roman Empire regarding the organization at various levels (legal, military, economical, religious,every day life, etc). Personally, I started reading it with a bit of "fear" regarding its many pages. But by proceeding, I was fascinated so much, that I couldn't stop. I recommend it to anyone whether he/she is a Roman Age fan or not, because this book serves its purpose in many ways and will be certainly useful for many people.

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Anyone interested in ancient Rome, will enjoy this book a lot. It is a reference guide to ancient Roman life on all its subjects, religion, politics, daily life, warfare etc. This make this book an ideal companion for people interested in the ancient Romans and it services as an excellent reference guide. The illustrations in this book are relevant and of high quality. This book is value for your money.

I have not read all of this book yet, but what i have read was very descriptive and the pictures convey how people use to live in those day. I would recommend this book.

Want to know anything about the Roman Empire, then get this encyclopedia/book.. Everything you want to know about the Roman way of life is in it.