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The Rise of Rome
- Author
- Anthony Everitt
- Narrator
- Stephen Thorne
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 29 October 2026
- Run Time
- 13 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A gripping account of the ascent of Rome – from agrarian backwater to capital of the world's greatest empire.
'An elegant, swift and faultless introduction to the subject' The Spectator
Starting with the founding myth of Romulus and Remus, Anthony Everitt charts Rome's development from its origins as a small market town in the 8th century BC, through various forms of patrician government, up to Caesar's victory in the Civil War that defeated the Roman Republic and paved the way for Augustus to transform republican oligarchy into imperial autocracy.
Using recent archaeological evidence and historical facts, and a wealth of legend and anecdote, Everitt shows how Rome grew – both internally, via ever more ambitious construction projects, and externally, through successful military campaigns.
As readable and accessible as it is authoritative and scholarly, The Rise of Rome is the perfect introduction to Roman history and civilization for the general reader.
Critics Review
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An excellent guide... An elegant, swift and faultless introduction to the subject'
Spectator
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[An] engaging work that will captivate and inform from beginning to end
Booklist
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An agreeable primer in ancient history
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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A riveting, magisterial account... [Everitt] tells the tale in a way that will galvanise, inform and enlighten modern readers'
Belfast Newsletter
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Lively and readable... Roman history has an uncanny ability to resonate with contemporary events'
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Details
- Author
- Anthony Everitt
- Narrator
- Stephen Thorne
- Duration
- 13 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781471334986
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Ancient history, European history: the Romans, Ancient warfare
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome by Anthony Everitt, read by Stephen Thorne.A gripping account of the ascent of Rome – from agrarian backwater to capital of the world's greatest empire.'An elegant, swift and faultless introduction to the subject' The SpectatorStarting with the founding myth of Romulus and Remus, Anthony Everitt charts Rome's development from its origins as a small market town in the 8th century BC, through various forms of patrician government, up to Caesar's victory in the Civil War that defeated the Roman Republic and paved the way for Augustus to transform republican oligarchy into imperial autocracy.Using recent archaeological evidence and historical facts, and a wealth of legend and anecdote, Everitt shows how Rome grew – both internally, via ever more ambitious construction projects, and externally, through successful military campaigns.As readable and accessible as it is authoritative and scholarly, The Rise of Rome is the perfect introduction to Roman history and civilization for the general reader.
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