Tp: Rise of Roman Empire -L

By Don Nardo

Book Overview

Although the accession of Augustus Caesar in 27 B.C. marked the beginning of what came to be called the Roman Empire, it was not the beginning of the Roman nation. This informative anthology traces he rise of Rome from its infancy through the early Roman Republic, its overseas expansion in the Punic Wars, and its conquest of the Greeks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737707577
• ISBN13: 9780737707571
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12

Customer Reviews

Excellent

This is a very fine overview of early Roman history, told in a series of essays by noted scholars. High school and undergraduate college students will find it easy to read, yet highly informative and valuable. I do question the book's title, though. The book covers events up to the Roman conquest of Greece in the second century B.C., which was well before the start of the Roman Empire. So why is it called Rise of the Roman Empire? This is a minor point, I admit, considering that the book is so well done.