num_pages: 344
description: Grant is "justly recognised as an expert and civilized guide to the ancient world."-- The Economist . The Romans changed the Western world and theirs became the first golden age. This is their empire of magnificence and corruption; the republic, the dictators and the slaves; the civilization and the Pax Romana, the brutality and the collapse.
language: English
title: The World of Rome
titlecomplete: The World of Rome
genres: Classical Studies, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 56
publisher: Phoenix