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Read [Adrian Goldsworthy Book] ! Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World "Very Enlightening with Excellent Research" according to J. Groen. When I think of the Roman Empire, I think of wars, violence, cruelty, etc. I don't think of peace, and yet, Mr. Goldsworthy makes a compelling argument that, in fact, thanks to the Roman Empire, the area under its control experienced one of the most peaceful periods in the history of mankind. He does this via excellent research, and numerous detailed examples. He does recognize that the peace started to fall apart in the Very Enl
| Title | : | Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300178824 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
“Entirely compelling. An engrossing account of how the Roman Empire grew and operated.”—Kirkus Reviews
Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered, examining why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. A groundbreaking and comprehensive history of the Roman Peace from one of the leading historians of the ancient world Best-selling author Adrian Goldsworthy turns his attention to the Pax Romana, the famous peace and prosperity brought by the Roman Empire at its height in the first and second centuries AD. Ruthless, Romans won peace not through coexistence but through dominance; millions died and were enslaved during the creation of their empire. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to t
"Very Enlightening with Excellent Research" according to J. Groen. When I think of the Roman Empire, I think of wars, violence, cruelty, etc. I don't think of peace, and yet, Mr. Goldsworthy makes a compelling argument that, in fact, thanks to the Roman Empire, the area under its control experienced one of the most peaceful periods in the history of mankind. He does this via excellent research, and numerous detailed examples. He does recognize that the peace started to fall apart in the Very Enlightening with Excellent Research When I think of the Roman Empire, I think of wars, violence, cruelty, etc. I don't think of peace, and yet, Mr. Goldsworthy makes a compelling argument that, in fact, thanks to the Roman Empire, the area under its control experienced one of the most peaceful periods in the history of mankind. He does this via excellent research, and numerous detailed examples. He does recognize that the peace started to fall apart in the 3rd century AD and continued until the end of the Roman Empire. And, this was self inflicted. The people didn't rebel, they wanted to be part of Rome. However, the individuals in power wanted total power,. rd century AD and continued until the end of the Roman Empire. And, this was self inflicted. The people didn't rebel, they wanted to be part of Rome. However, the individuals in power wanted total power,. C. M Mills said Pax Romana by noted ancient British historian Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy will add to your knowledge of the Roman Empire in antiquity. Your humble reviewer is a retired Presbyterian pastor. As such I have spent much of my life studying the Roman Empire from whose womb the egg of the Christian faith was hatched in the first century. In the field of Roman studies my favorite authors include Mary Beard and Adrian Goldsworthy. In this new book Dr. Goldsworthy:a. Shows us the nuts and bolts of how the mighty Romans governed their widespread empire. The administration of foreign provinces was left in the usually competent hands of governors/prefects/procurators who usually did a good job in dealing with slave trade issues, local rebellions, tribal disputes and. "“peace” did not mean the absence of war by itself as a positive good. There were always wars and fighting somewhere" according to A Wisconsin Reader. Adrian Goldsworthy’s new book, “Pax Romana,” is about the long period of Rome’s republican and imperial imposition of its power on other peoples, both near and far from the Eternal City. As with his other books Goldsworthy steers a middle course of scholarship neither embracing the faddish and often ahistorical theories of foolish academics, nor stuck in the facile and unenlightened dicta of what has sometimes passed as proper historical study.“Pax Romana” looks at how Rome dealt with both defeated people and allies and how it enforced “peace,” throughout its world. There we
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