The Romans: A 2,000-Year History

An acclaimed scholar tells the full, breathtaking history of Rome, from its emergence in the Iron Age to the capture of Constantinople in the thirteenth century

"A sweeping historical survey that spans two millennia...Those intrigued by the ebb and flow of political power...will find in this book a cornucopia."-Wall Street Journal

When we think of "ancient Romans" today, many picture the toga-clad figures of Cicero and Caesar, presiding over a republic, and then an empire, before seeing the...